Structured professional judgment tool in assessing fitness to stand trial

Authors

  • Teodora Prpa University of Western Ontario
  • Heather M Moulden McMaster University & St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
  • Liane Taylor St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
  • Gary Chaimowitz McMaster University & St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/ijrr.v3i2.3531

Abstract

In this letter, the authors review briefly the concept of assessing fitness to stand trial and the benefit of developing a structured professional judgment tool.

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Prpa T, Moulden HM, Taylor L, Chaimowitz GA. Relationships between patient-level factors and criteria for fitness to stand trial. Int J Risk Recov 2018;1(3):6-14.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Prpa, T., Moulden, H. M., Taylor, L., & Chaimowitz, G. (2020). Structured professional judgment tool in assessing fitness to stand trial. International Journal of Risk and Recovery, 3(2), 43–44. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijrr.v3i2.3531

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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