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PubMed1996

Use of the Rorschach in forensic practice.

A review of recent survey data indicates that the Rorschach test is used moderately often by forensic practitioners. Several guidelines may improve testimony on the test.

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Review of medical negligence cases: an essential part of residency programs.

Residency programs routinely review cases involving "morbidity and mortality." It would be a valuable experience to similarly review medical malpractice cases and the associated testimony by medical experts. When available, the cases reviewed in residency programs would be those in which faculty members at the same institution had testified. The faculty member in such cases would be intimately familiar with the case and able to share the knowledge necessary to take part in the legal process. This case review process would expose residents to the legal realities of medical practice, provide a forum for peer review of legal testimony by experts, and show residents how to participate in the legal system should the need arise.

Emergency Medicine↗
PubMed1995

What to do if called upon to testify.

There are fundamental differences in the healthcare delivery systems, cultural ideologies, and legal procedures for malpractice litigation among the US, UK and Australia. Nursing malpractice litigation is definitely on the increase in the US. Evidence shows that this same trend is beginning in Australia and the UK. This article addresses some of the reasons for this increase in litigation, and identifies actions that a nurse can undertake to prepare for a deposition or court testimony if called upon to do so.

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PubMed1990

Testifying in court: how to develop credibility with the jury.

As the number of health related lawsuits increases, the chance of clinical nurse specialists appearing in court increases. Clinical nurse specialists must realize that the key to winning in the courtroom may not depend on a point of law but rather on whom the jury views as the most trustworthy witness. The key is credibility! This article provides information that will enable clinical nurse specialists to develop credibility with the jury. It addresses such issues as what nurses' rights and responsibilities include, when it is appropriate to address the judge, how to keep a lawyer "honest," and specific ways a nurse can prepare to give testimony, including the deposition.

Expert Testimony↗
PubMed1985

The effective use of a questioned document examiner in medical malpractice cases.

The successful use of questioned document examiners in medical malpractice cases requires: Knowing what a document examiner can do in examining medical records; Defining in advance the areas of the records to be examined and the specific purposes thereof; Choosing a properly qualified questioned document examiner; Agreeing with the examiner on the cost and scope of his examination and prospective testimony; Evaluating the examiner's laboratory report in light of the claims made in the case; Conducting a proper pretrial conference with the examiner, covering not only the examiner's prospective testimony but possible opposing testimony.

Dental Records↗