The Present Method of Giving Expert Testimony in Medico-Legal Cases, as Illustrated by One in Which Large Damages Were Awarded, Based on Contradictory Medical Evidence
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No. III. On Medico-Legal Evidence in Cases of Insanity
to exaggerate the interest of the subject now under consideration? I propose to submit to your critical judgment a sketch of our high and responsible vocation as medico-legal witnesses?to suggest for adoption certain general principles of evidence, which may serve as our guide when called upon to give testimony in difficult, doubtful, and disputed cases of insanity. The position of the medical ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
سال: 1890
ISSN: 0096-6762,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejm189001231220401