The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

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Canada	Required Reading(s)

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International	Required Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

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United States	Required Reading(s)

Carpenito, L. J. (1999). Growing pains in nursing. Nursing Forum, 34(3), 3-4. Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=2580766&db=aph Examines the role of nurses in the medicolegal arena. Importance of expert opinion in maintaining the integrity of the profession; Opinion regarding the nursing care rendered; Challenge of check and balance in nursing profession.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words: Expert witness

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

 

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

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International	Recommended Reading(s)

International Association of Forensic Nurses & American Nurses Association. (1997). Standards of Practice for Forensic Nursing. (Publication # ST-4). Author, Washington, DC.

 

United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

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United States	Recommended Reading(s)

Hohenhaus, S. (1998). Patterned injury and court testimony in a sexual assault. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 24(6), 614. Retrieved July 22, 2002, from ProQuest database: Ledray, L. E., & Barry, L. (1998). SANE expert and factual testimony. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 24(3), 284-287. Retrieved July 22, 2002, from ProQuest database:

 

Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  Expert witness

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

International Association of Forensic Nurses & American Nurses Association. (1997). Standards of Practice for Forensic Nursing. (Publication # ST-4). Author, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 7, 2002, from http://www.forensicnurse.org/shop/default.html

 

United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

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United States	Resources (Web)

Bursztajn, H. J. (2002). Medicine, Psychiatry & Forensic Expert. Retrieved July 3, 2002 from http://www.forensic-psych.com Note the role of the forensic psychiatrist as expert witness.

 

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• Expert witness

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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