• Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2007

    ACOG Committee Opinion No. 374: Expert testimony.

    • Committee on Ethics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, Washington, DC 20090, USA.
    • Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Aug 1;110(2 Pt 1):445-6.

    AbstractIt is the duty of obstetricians and gynecologists who testify as expert witnesses on behalf of defendants, the government, or plaintiffs to do so solely in accordance with their judgment on the merits of the case. Obstetrician-gynecologists must limit testimony to their sphere of medical expertise and must be prepared adequately. They must make a clear distinction between medical malpractice and medical maloccurrence. The acceptance of fees that are greatly disproportionate to those customary for professional services can be construed as influencing testimony given by the witness, and it is unethical to accept compensation that is contingent on the outcome of litigation.

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