Customized Demonstrative Evidence for Personal Injury Litigation: Medical Illustrations, Animations, and Interactive Media

• Author: Stephen R. Mader
• Pages: 181-190

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CustomizedDemonstrative

EvidenceforPersonalInjury

Litigation

MedicalIllustrationsAnimationsand

InteractiveMedia

Stephen R. Mader*

A. THE FIELD OF MEDICAL-LEGAL

ILLUSTRATION

Medical illustrators have a unique combination of specializ ed educa-

tionandexperienceinmedicineandv isualcommun icationMosthave

mastersdegreesfromillustrationdepartmentswithinamedicalschool

Coursesofstudyduringtra iningincludehumana natomyembryology

neuroanatomypathologyand histologyManymedical illustratorsare

certiedby the Associationof MedicalI llustratorswhich requires for-

malacademictrainingaswella songoingprofessionaldevelopment

Medicalillustratorsc reateillustrationsa nimationsa ndinteractive

mediacollectivelyknownasvisualsthathelpcommunicatecomplex

biomedical issues by presenting them in a si mpliedeasi lycompre-

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