The ‘whole truth’ about practice
- 1 December 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Child Health Care
- Vol. 2 (4) , 174-177
- https://doi.org/10.1177/136749359800200405
Abstract
• All health care professionals must be able to justify their actions • Litigation cases are on the increase • Practice should be based on available evidence • Expert witnesses help the court understand the case and will compare a professional's practice against that reasonably expected of members of the professional's own professional group • Consideration of professional practices now may prevent or minimise the stress of future investigation and justificationKeywords
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