If remembering vivas gives you nightmares, try being a witness in your own trial

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If remembering vivas gives you nightmares, try being a witness in your own trial

Gaeline Phipps

Gaeline Phipps

Taking the stand
For doctors, being in the witness box can be a foreign and frightening experience

Medicolegal: Defending yourself in a trial will put your knowledge and competence under pressure and your reputation at risk. Using a recent example of a disciplinary hearing, this article outlines how to be prepared for the witness box

Key points, Before defending yourself in a hearing, make sure you are well prepared for a stressful witness-box experience. Prepare thoroughly to ensure you kno