Guidance for Shaken Baby Syndrome Testimony

John Plunkett, Patrick Barnes, Thomas L. Bohan, Harry J. Bonnell, Thomas Carlstrom, James T. Eastman, Steven Gabaeff, John Galaznik, Horace Gardner, Julie Mack, Marvin E. Miller, Janice Ophoven, Peter J. Stephens, Shaku Teas, Kirk Thibault, Larry E. Thibault, Ron Uscinski

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Abstract

The Court of Appeal decisions and guidance on shaken baby syndrome(SBS) (1) reported by Claire Dyer (2) are disturbing. The Justices’justification for the decisions and guidance indicates a basicmisunderstanding of the nature of medicine and scientific evidence.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalBMJ
Volume340
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2010

Disciplines

  • Medical Specialties
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Pediatrics

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