title: [Role of the physician as expert witness].
abstract: To work as a medical expert, is also a medical task, although this task produces uneasiness in many physicians. Some reasons are named. The presuppositions for the work as a medical expert are exposed. Proposals are made to improve the qualification of the experts and the quality of the expertises.
authors.affiliation: Sektion Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychiatrischen Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foerster
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003933:Diagnosis; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role
vernacular_title: Zur Stellung des Arztes als Sachverständiger.