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Abstract
Pediatricians acting as experts in medical malpractice actions or child abuse cases serve an important role when they provide scientifically sound and unbiased testimony.
![Figure][1]
Dr. Narang
But there are others whose testimony is not based on the best scientific evidence.
Some