Abstract
Pediatricians provide reports for legal medicine purposes, and the role of the pediatrician in relation to legal medicine is discussed. There are various situations that require pediatric medical assessment to address the medical facts in a civil case, and pediatricians with specialized training provide forensic assessment in cases that lead to criminal proceedings. This chapter addresses the pediatric expert witness’ role in providing opinion to the court, as well as the pediatrician’s role as advocate for children in the community. The chapter also deals with the interface between clinical pediatric practice and legal medicine.
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Johnson, S. (2013). Legal and Forensic Medicine in Paediatrics. In: Beran, R. (eds) Legal and Forensic Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32338-6_93
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