Forensic epidemiology: a comprehensive guide for legal and epidemiology professionals
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Main Author: Loue, Sana (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press ©1999
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Online Access:FAW01
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-186) and index
pt. 1. The epidemiologist as an expert witness. The epidemiologist, ethics, and "expert witnessing" -- The role of the epidemiologist as an expert witness -- The nature of the testimony -- The purpose of expert testimony -- Qualifying the epidemiologist as an expert witness -- pt. 2. Legal principles of causation. Toxic torts -- Enforcement actions -- pt. 3. Epidemiology and causation. Causation and causal inference -- Research design -- Measures -- Internal and external validity -- Sampling and sample size -- pt. 4. Legal procedures to determine causation. Interrogatories -- Depositions -- Motions for summary judgment -- Direct examination -- Cross-examination -- pt. 5. Reconciling epidemiology and law. Dissonance of purpose -- Causation and causal inference -- Case examples
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 195 pages)
ISBN:0585128723
0809322226
9780585128726

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