title: [Expert advice in liability cases].
abstract: Concerning cases of liability, dentists in the future will probably have to call on expert help or act as experts on behalf of a colleague with increasing frequency. Dentists who consider acting as experts in liability cases will have to develop their expertise especially in civil law and disciplinary law. Matters which in this respect should receive special attention are: the expert must act in conformity with the law on Medical Treatment Agreement; the expert's report must make clear what the legal basis is of the report's conclusions; the legal basis must be substantially supported by the facts, conditions and findings that are mentioned in the report; the expert must act independently and refrain from subjective judgments, assumptions and unprofessional and prejudicial qualifications.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Preventieve en Curatieve Tandheelkunde van het Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud te Nijmegen. w.brands@dent.umcn.nl
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Brands
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000592:standards*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009426:Netherlands