TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - The role of the medical laboratory technologist in drinking and driving cases. Part 2: The use of hospital alcohol results as evidence and providing testimony in court
JO  - Canadian journal of medical technology
A1  - Westenbrink, W.
SP  - 228
EP  - 238
VL  - 54
IS  - 4
N2  - Medical laboratory technologists routinely conduct alcohol analyses for medical purposes, however, in certain circumstances the results are used legally to determine a driver's Blood Alcohol Concentration. The technologist who performed the analysis may subsequently be required to provide evidence in court. The primary areas of interest to the court in these cases are: the type of swab utilized, the continuity of the blood sample, the method of analysis, the margin of error of the results, and the conversion of a serum alcohol concentration to a blood alcohol concentration in units as per the Criminal Code. Pre-trial preparation, courtroom procedures, and suggestions to enhance the technologist's credibility as a professional witness are outlined.<p />  <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0008-4158
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -