title: Giving a deposition: some helpful tips for the occupational therapy practitioner.
abstract: Occupational therapy practitioners frequently are asked to testify at depositions. Some may be intimidated by the legal process and not know what to do when subpoenaed to appear at a deposition. This article describes the deposition process, explains how one should prepare for a deposition, and provides helpful suggestions on how to tackle the deposition itself. This information can make the experience less threatening to those professionals asked to testify.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Ohio 44115, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ranke
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States