Some medicolegal tips.
The purposes for each type of medical record are critical legal determinants for its content. Deposition is the most important single step in the litigation process. The uses for a deposition greatly exceed the mere discovery of fact. The weight given the testimony of witnesses by a jury is affected by many subtle factors, including professional demeanor, attitude, manner of dress, ability to communicate and recollect, and prior inconsistent statements.
D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D008499:Medical Records; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*