title: [Medical expert assessment in civil and criminal law--legal evaluation of medical expert opinion].
abstract: The constitutional position of the judge and the medical expert witness during a lawsuit is explained. From this, the demands on a judicial expert witness for the preparation of his expert assessment are derived and the judge's function in the appointment of the expert witness is explained. Additionally, criteria, duties, and rules are worked out, which should be followed by the judge during assessment of the medical expert testimony.
authors.affiliation: Vorsitzender Richter am Oberlandesgericht München.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Schlund
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010819:Physician's Role
vernacular_title: Arztliche Begutachtung in Zivil- und Strafrecht--Juristische Wertung des ärztlichen Gutachtens.