Should medical experts seek feedback from the subjects of their reports?
There is a view that doctors who prepare medico-legal reports should obtain feedback from the subjects of their reports. The view of the authors is that this is a misunderstanding of General Medical Council guidance on appraisal and revalidation. The practical, empirical, legal and ethical reasons are set out.
Authors
- G. Adshead
- Keith Rix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0575-3277)
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Broadmoor Hospital (GB)
- University of Chester (GB)
- Chamberlain University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine Science and the Law
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024261471770
- Primary Topic
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00