Title: Towards a consensus on the evaluation of scientific evidence: 'Evidence-Based Medical Dispute Resolution'

Authors: Tee L. Guidotti

Addresses: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC 20052, USA

Abstract: Health and medical knowledge are essential to the resolution of disputes in law and administrative applications (such as workers| compensation) and provide essential input into public policy decisions. We have worked to develop a framework for applying the knowledge of health and medicine in law and dispute resolution similar to the highly influential concepts of ||critical appraisal|| and ||evidence-based medicine|| which have transformed medical practice. We call this emerging approach ||evidence-based medical dispute resolution|| (EBMDR). Evidence-based medical dispute resolution is a systematic approach to evaluating scientific evidence in a particular context, that of law, adjudication and public policy.

Keywords: evidence-based medical dispute resolution; law; evidence-based medicine; evidence evaluation; scientific evidence; litigation; adjudication; public policy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSE.2007.014592

International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 2007 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.200 - 209

Published online: 17 Jul 2007 *

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