TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Ethical issues in forensic testimony involving abusive head trauma
JO  - Academic forensic pathology
A1  - Holmgren, Brian K.
SP  - 317
EP  - 328
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
N2  - Medical examiners provide critical diagnostic and testimonial information in abusive head trauma cases. Courtroom challenges to these diagnostic criteria and contested expert testimony have raised concerns about ethical and professional conduct of practitioners. Legal evidentiary standards for expert testimony, ethical guidelines established by medical organizations, and proposed standards for ethical practice provide a background for examination of several common challenges and testimonial claims in these cases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1925-3621
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -