title: American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery patient safety committee policy statement on the qualifications of expert witnesses in bariatric surgery medicolegal matters.
authors.affiliation: Patient Safety Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Gainesville, Florida, USA. dallalr@einstein.edu
authors.forename: Ramsey M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dallal
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Cottam
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bertha
authors.forename: Fernando B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Bonanni
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Bour
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brolin
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrick
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.forename: Robin P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Blackstone
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States