| January 2008 · Vol. 20, No. 01 COMMENT & CONTROVERSY
Needed: An unbiased way to assess expert testimony
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Fast Track
“Holding experts accountable is done in the worst possible way and, sometimes, for the worst reason: getting even”
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“An idea takes root: Hold those expert witnesses accountable,” by Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD (November)
Although I am entirely sympathetic with the premise of Dr. Kesselheim’s article—that expert witnesses should be held accountable for their statements—this idea is not taking root. Why not? Because holding experts accountable is done in the worst possible way and, sometimes, for the worst reason: getting even.
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