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federal judicial center science in the courtroom basic principles of epidemiology dr leon gordis professor of epidemiology at the johns hopkins school of public health explains the basic principles of epidemiology the field of public health and medicine that studies the incidence distribution and causes of disease in human populations judges and juries are frequently presented with epidemiological evidence as the basis of an expert s opinion on causation in toxic tort cases dr gordis distinguishes the different types of study designs commonly used by epidemiologists he then discusses how the results of epidemiologic studies can be interpreted what sources of error might produce a false result in a study how to evaluate the credentials of an epidemiologist who is a potential expert witness and the role epidemiology plays in establishing general and specific causation order number ava20966vnb1cfp $70 49-minute vhs 2001 includes one 22-page document science in the courtroom daubert issues in toxic tort cases this program focuses on issues judges are likely to encounter as they perform their daubert gatekeeping duties in toxic tort cases involving epidemiology and toxicology evidence judge fern m smith n.d cal director of the federal judicial center moderates a discussion with judges barbara jacobs rothstein w.d wash and william w schwarzer n.d cal and attorneys elizabeth cabraser and nathan schachtman the panelists use a hypothetical toxic tort case involving toxicology and epidemiology evidence as the springboard for their discussion topics covered include assessing the reliability of the scientific methodology used by an expert assessing `fit or relevance of proffered scientific evidence to the case managing the daubert inquiry and performing judicial gatekeeping obligations under daubert without usurping the jury s role as trier of fact arbiter of credibility order number ava20967vnb1cfp $75 54-minute vhs 2001 includes one 26-page document also available fire emergency response services training packages catalog download this new catalog describing the most comprehensive selection of ems and firefighter training material from the national fire academy federal aviation administration department of defense and others go to http www.ntis.gov/pdf/pr986.pdf 34 to order call 1-800-553-ntis 6847 or 703 605-6000 http www.ntis.gov/nac

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