Clarksburg is named after Native American trader William Clarke. It has become a booming growth area in northern Montgomery County. Clarksburg is part of Montgomery County, Maryland, home to a number of important medical facilities. These include the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Suburban Hospital in Bethesda (now part of the Johns Hopkins Hospital….
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Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is not a single town but a group of related towns in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was first developed by the Chevy Chase Land Company in 1890, along Connecticut Avenue. Chevy Chase is part of Montgomery County, Maryland, home to a number of important medical facilities. These include the National Institutes of Health….
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Brookeville was established in 1794 and is one of the earliest settlements in Montgomery County. President James Madison fled to Brookeville when the British burned Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. Brookeville is part of Montgomery County, Maryland, home to a number of important medical facilities. These include the National Institutes of Health in….
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Boyds is a historic community that began as a village for workers who built the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the 1870s. Boyds is part of Montgomery County, Maryland, home to a number of important medical facilities. These include the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Suburban Hospital in Bethesda (now part of the Johns….
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https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/109/5/974.full Guidelines for Expert Witness Testimony in Medical Malpractice Litigation Committee on Medical Liability Abstract The interests of the public and the medical profession are best served when scientifically sound and unbiased expert witness testimony is readily available to plaintiffs and defendants in medical negligence suits. As members of the physician community, as patient advocates,….
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Retrieved on February 28, 2013. American academy of psychiatry and the law. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.aapl.org/pdf/ethicsgdlns.pdf American Academy of Psychiatry and The Law Ethics Guidelines for the Practice of Forensic Psychiatry Adopted May 2005 I. Preamble The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) is dedicated to the highest standards of practice in forensic….
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Retrieved on February 28, 2013. American college of obstetricians & gynecologists . (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.acog.org/~/media/Committee Opinions/Committee on Ethics/co374.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130205T1450453272 Expert Testimony ABSTRACT: It is the duty of obstetricians and gynecologists who testify as expert witnesses on behalf of defendants, the government, or plaintiffs to do so solely in accordance with their judgement on the merits….
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Retrieved on February 28, 2013. American academy of orthopaedic surgeons – expert witness affirmation statement. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www3.aaos.org/member/expwit/statement.cfm Expert Witness Affirmation Statement Orthopaedic surgeons are often called upon to provide expert testimony in legal matters. AAOS recognizes the obligation of Fellows to offer fair and accurate expertise and meet AAOS’ expectations that orthopaedic testimony….
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Guidelines on the Ethical Conduct of the Expert Witness Retrieved on February 28, 2013. American college of legal medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.aclm.org/dirResources/ACLM-Expert-Witness-Guidelines.aspx Introduction The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) is cognizant of the fact that there may be problems obtaining reliable information and opinions from expert witnesses. As an organization dedicated to the….
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We believe in sharing resources and expertise with fellow members of the plaintiffs’ bar. To borrow a line from Benjamin Franklin, attorneys who represent clients with serious injuries “must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” That’s especially true in this age of constant attack on the rights of the injured from….
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