title: [Expert testimony in malpractice from the physician's viewpoint].
abstract: The believe on the civilizatory progress serving mankind goes along with the realization that it cannot keep up with humanity. Anxieties grow from this realization which extend to the relationship between physicians and patients and, therefore, also apply to disputes about liability.
authors.affiliation: Schlichtungsstelle für Arzthaftpflichtfragen der norddeutschen Arztekammern, Hannover.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Vorster
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004282:Documentation; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations