The effective use of a questioned document examiner in medical malpractice cases.
The successful use of questioned document examiners in medical malpractice cases requires: Knowing what a document examiner can do in examining medical records; Defining in advance the areas of the records to be examined and the specific purposes thereof; Choosing a properly qualified questioned document examiner; Agreeing with the examiner on the cost and scope of his examination and prospective testimony; Evaluating the examiner's laboratory report in light of the claims made in the case; Conducting a proper pretrial conference with the examiner, covering not only the examiner's prospective testimony but possible opposing testimony.
D003792:Dental Records / Q000592:standards; D004282:Documentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards