A Medical Malpractice Case Has Gone to Trial

question 33

Multiple Choice

A medical malpractice case has gone to trial. Which of the following types of testimony will prevail?

• A) the written documentation in the medical record
• B) a physician assistant's oral recollection of events
• C) a physician's testimony
• D) the patient's recollection of events
• E) the patient's family members' recollection of events

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