Legal medicine--how to prepare a report.
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Legal medicine often requires the provision of a report by the general practitioner. This may be either as the treating doctor or as the expert witness providing peer evaluation of a colleague, or to assess professional standards and/or delivery of health services. This article reviews the process and obligations attached to the provision of such a report.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Australian family physician
دوره 40 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011