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The Medico-Legal Journal

The Medico-Legal Journal provides an official record of the proceedings of the Society. As well as providing a record of activity in the Society, the Journal provides text of the speeches given at the Society for reference and for those unable to attend the Event in person. The result is that the Journal includes a unique collection of contributions from eminent speakers.
Medico-Legal Journal 77/4 Published November 2009 Editorial How to Anticipate and Deal More Effectively with Head Injuries Diana Brahams Papers Presented to The Society The Personality and Socio-Cultural Factors Associated with Head Injury Professor Tom McMillan Predispositions to Outcome - Professor Malcolm Weller Limiting the Damage and Return to Work - Dr Drew Alcott Original articles Revalidation and Accreditation of Medical Expert Witnesses: the Next Step Frances Cranfield Guidance for the Submission of Articles

In addition, the Journal seeks to further the Society's aims in education on medico- legal matters by commissioning additional articles on topics as diverse as: Developments in the European Legal Orders: Implications for the Medical Profession Fairchild and the "Guilty Fibre" Fact or Fiction? Verbal and Behavioural Clues to Detect Deception Selecting Participants When Testing New Drugs: the Implications of Age and Gender Discrimination Acute Subdural Haematoma in a Boxer

What is the Frequency and Format of the Journal? The Medico-Legal Journal is a quarterly publication available in paper and electronic form. All subscribers receive 4 paper issues per year.

Download the Updated Index of Articles Download a pdf file containing an index from the start of the Journal to volume 64. A free program for reading pdfs, Adobe Acrobat Reader, can be downloaded from www.adobe.com. Using Acrobat the historic archive is searchable by keyword. All issues are available at the Royal Society of Medicine library and most issues at the Inns of Court Library and Law Society Library.

How do I Get the Journal? The Journal is free to members – for £50. Tell me more about membership. Subscriptions for the Journal are: Annual Subscription: £102.00 (post free) To purchase a subscription, you can pay by credit card or cheque through sales@portland-services.com- 01206 796351