The psychiatrist as expert witness [electronic resource]

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gutheil, Thomas G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, District of Colombia : American Psychiatric Publication , c2009
Edition:2nd ed
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Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : what makes an expert?
  • 2. The expert's ethical universe
  • 3. First principles
  • 4. Types of typical cases
  • 5. Discovery and depositions
  • 6. The expert in trial
  • 7. Some pointers on expert witness practice
  • 8. Writing to and for the legal system
  • 9. Developing and marketing a forensic practice
  • 10. The expert on the road: some travel tips for testifying away