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Medico-legal instructions can turn on very specific clinical questions. Explore 520 disciplines across six clinical groups to find the expertise relevant to the issues in your case.
Mental health
Psychiatry, psychology, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry, covering expertise relevant to psychiatric injury, capacity and other medico-legal questions.
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From orthopaedic, spinal and trauma surgery to neurosurgery, ENT, plastic, maxillofacial surgery and dentistry.
Medicine
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General practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics, anaesthetics, intensive care and nursing.
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Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and rehabilitation medicine, including expertise relevant to function and care needs.
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Radiology, haematology, microbiology and related disciplines where imaging, laboratory findings and diagnostic evidence may be central to the case.
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Practical guidance on expert evidence, reports and procedure for legal professionals instructing expert witnesses.
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