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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