St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic. 3065, Australia.
Emerg Med Australas. 2009 Dec;21(6):503-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01234.x.
A 'Medical Expert' witness is one who has been accepted by the court as having special knowledge of the subject about which they are testifying and as a result is allowed to give evidence of their medical opinion. In contrast, ordinary witnesses can only give evidence regarding facts that they have observed. Emergency medicine is one of a few speciality areas of medicine more likely to be involved in legal proceedings. Preparing the emergency physician to be an expert witness is an invaluable part of their training. Education in this area should concentrate on the purpose of the evidence, the legal framework in which it is delivered and the specific skill requirements of medical expert witnesses.
“医学专家”证人是指被法庭接受的具有所证明事项专业知识的人，因此可以就其医学意见提供证据。相比之下，普通证人只能就他们观察到的事实提供证据。急诊医学是少数更有可能涉及法律诉讼的医学专业领域之一。使急诊医生成为专家证人是他们培训的宝贵组成部分。该领域的教育应侧重于证据的目的、提供证据的法律框架以及医学专家证人的具体技能要求。
