Medical expert witness litmus.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.06.001.
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Abstract
Several years ago, Dr G. Breaking was the foremost proponent of a new surgical procedure, which was named after him. At a recent national meeting, he discussed a paper that modified the procedure and criticized the presenter's revisions as dangerous--risking increased paralysis. GB's unedited comments were published last month in the specialty's leading journal. Today, an attorney called the office representing a surgical patient who suffered paralysis after undergoing the modified procedure. GB has unremittingly avoided involvement in litigation. The plaintiff's attorney asks him to serve as an expert witness against the surgeon. What should GB do?
Medical subject headings
- Expert Testimony
- General Surgery
- Malpractice