Citation

Adamou MC, Hale AS. J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 2003; 31(3): 327-332.

Affiliation

Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences, Research and Development Center, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. mariosadamou@doctors.net.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Publisher American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14584532

Abstract

With the increase in terrorism in several parts of the world, more people are exposed to traumatic events that could cause psychiatric injury either to them or to members of their families. In Britain, terrorist attacks or other catastrophes are not unknown; indeed, the case law relating to psychiatric injury is vast. However, the intersection between medicine and the law is minimal. The result is a law that lags behind the scientific evidence and, on occasion, may seem unfair.

Language: en