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The expert medical witness: the good, the bad and the ugly
Author(s) -
McDonald Peter
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.573
Subject(s) - witness , conviction , expert witness , accreditation , law , medical negligence , quality (philosophy) , political science , philosophy , epistemology
In light of the recent quashing of the conviction of surgeon David Sellu for gross negligence, Peter McDonald discusses the role of the expert medical witness and makes the case for some form of quality control or accreditation for this important role.