Civil Forensic Psychiatry - part 3: practical aspects of managing a medico-legal practice.

OBJECTIVES

This is the third in a series of papers on Civil Forensic Psychiatry and provides practical advice for forensic psychiatrists, general psychiatrists and trainees who are expanding or contemplating a medico-legal aspect to their practice.

CONCLUSIONS

Attention to the practice setting, office layout, recording of information, management of documentation, screening of briefs and proper timetabling can improve safety, quality, reliability and workload manageability.