The medical and legal fields both address a similar concept of capacity/competency, yet define these similar words in divergent ways. This can lead to physicians and lawyers inadvertently talking past each other leading to misinterpretation, inaccuracy, and confusion. This session will be focused on clarifying the history & tradition of clinical capacity, how it relates to legal competency, and how to more efficiently and accurately utilize physician testimony.
Speaker: Alexander Rose, MD, MPHS, Veritas Forensic Psychiatry, Richmond Heights
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