Doctor in court: what do lawyers really need from doctors, and what can doctors learn from lawyers?

Br J Psychiatry. 2017 Sep;211(3):135-136. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179739.

Abstract

Doctors and lawyers are usually well-educated, thoughtful people. Both groups have to assimilate large amounts of information and use it to make decisions. But the way that they do it is very different. Doctors have a better chance of helping courts to make good decisions if they understand exactly what courts need from them.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Expert Testimony*
  • Humans
  • Jurisprudence*
  • Lawyers*
  • Physicians*