{"product_id":"9781489997807","title":"Forensic Epidemiology in the Global Context","description":"\u003ch1\u003eForensic Epidemiology in the Global Context\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLoue, Sana\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs globalization causes profound changes in business, industry, and trade,it can also have significant effects on populations, environments, and individuals.These effects may be harmful, resulting in injury or illness, prompting the critical question: How best to correct wrongs caused to individuals, communities, and\/or the environment of one country by the actions of individuals or corporations of another?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Possible answers lie in an emerging discipline. \u003ci\u003eForensic Epidemiology in the Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e opens meaningful windows onto the processes of forensic epidemiology, the roles of the epidemiologist in civil disputes, and the potential contribution of the field to legal and justice efforts worldwide. Case examples from the U.K., Nigeria, Ecuador, Romania, and Australia illustrate commonly used methodologies and the challenges involved in their use in U.S. and international courts of law. A chapter on expert testimony takes readers through qualification and admissibility issues, report requirements, and working with attorneys. Included in the coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForensic epidemiology in the international legal arena.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe epidemiologist as an expert in litigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpidemiological evidence in tort law: dispatches from the U.K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiability for occupational exposure: the role of epidemiology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForensic epidemiology and environmental justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForensic epidemiology, pathology, ethnics, and human rights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy emphasizing both the scientific and legal components of the equation, \u003ci\u003eForensic Epidemiology in the Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e gives researchers and graduate students in epidemiology a unique and timely guide to the present and future of an increasingly salient field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-02-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781489997807\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-6738-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 157\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49475181248652,"sku":"9781489997807","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781489997807.jpg?v=1777994931","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781489997807","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}