A Guide to Rehabilitation Testimony

The Expert's Role as an Educator
1. Auflage 1990
ISBN: 978-1-878205-02-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 975 g

Anyone working in the rehabilitation arena these days is fully aware of the potential for litigation. Whether you are a counselor, life care planner, case manager, researcher, nurse, or technical expert, the chances of being called to give a deposition or make a courtroom appearance increase daily. Today, the role of the rehabilitation professional is not getting any easier. With litigation more than a possibility in any disability or catastrophic illness case, rehabilitation experts, both plaintiff and defense, need to present themselves in the very best light possible.
Guide to Rehabilitation Testimony: The Expert's Role as an Educator offers something for everyone, novice and expert alike. Here are 10 comprehensive chapters of courtroom-tested procedures that work. Also provided are 11 valuable appendices. In over 23 years of working as a rehabilitation professional, Dr. Deutsch has spent thousands of hours giving testimony. Here are tried and proven methods of handling yourself and your material in a legal setting.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Deutsch, Paul M.

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Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinrecht, Gesundheitsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Medizin- und Gesundheitsrecht
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Dual Role of the Rehabilitation ExpertUtilizing the Rehabilitation Expert: A Defense Attorney's Perspective - Dennis A. VandenbergUtilizing the Rehabilitation Expert: A Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective - Paul E. GodlewskiQualifying the Expert and Defining the Role of the Rehabilitation ProfessionalThe Presentation of the Evaluation, Data Gathering, and Test ProceduresPresenting the Non-catastrophic CasePresenting the Catastrophic Injury Case and Life Care PlanThe Role of the Economist: Coordinating with the Rehabilitation Expert - Frederick A. Raffa, Ph.D.Understanding Structured Settlements: The Role of the Rehabilitation Professional in Working with the Annuity Broker - Richard C. RaffaGlossary of Legal TermsAppendicesA: Philosophical Focus for the Rehabilitation Professional: Nine Steps to Reducing Stress in TestimonyB: Questions for Qualifying the Rehabilitation ExpertC: Questions for Educating the Judge or Jury on Evaluation ProceduresD: Questions for the Non-Catastrophic Rehabilitation CaseE: Questions for Presentation of the Catastrophic InjuryF-1: Questions for Attorneys to Use in Deposing the Injured PartyF-2: Clinical Interview and History for Chronic Pain/Chronic DisabilityF-3: Clinical Interview and History for Head and Spinal Cord InjuryF-4: Clinical Interview and History for PediatricsG: File Check List for Testimony PreparationH: Life Care Plan ShellIndex

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