Role of Professional Organizations in Regulating Physician Expert Witness Testimony

摘要

THE PHYSICIAN'S ROLE AS EXPERT WITNESS IN LEGAL PRO-ceedings can be controversial, especially in medical malpractice litigation in which physicians opine on the quality of care rendered by their colleagues. Apprehension about high-cost malpractice claims in recent years has focused attention on the potential for physician experts to fuel inappropriate litigation through testimony that is not well grounded in prevailing clinical standards or science