Open AccessThe role and scope of practice of forensic podiatry
Author(s) -
Ver Wesley,
Walker Jeremy,
Reel Sarah,
Kelly Haydn,
Brodie Brian,
DiMaggio John,
Nirenberg Michael,
Gunn Norman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-o26
Subject(s) - podiatry , podiatrist , scope (computer science) , presentation (obstetrics) , forensic science , medicine , confusion , medical education , rehabilitation , engineering ethics , scope of practice , forensic odontology , alternative medicine , engineering , psychology , political science , physical therapy , surgery , computer science , veterinary medicine , pathology , health care , programming language , dentistry , psychoanalysis , law , complication
Content A document has been prepared by an international committee on forensic podiatry defining the role and scope of practise of this new discipline for the first time. This document will be presented and explained. The presentation will explain how the role and scope of forensic podiatry came to be defined and will cover the definition of forensic podiatry, the level of education expected and the tasks performed by forensic podiatrists. In view of the potential for confusion where forensic investigations involve multiple disciplines, the presentation will also consider areas in which forensic podiatrists would not become involved.