Can Doctors Use Hearsay to Defend Medical Liability Claims?

Can doctors use hearsay to defend medical liability claims?

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The state high court will review whether an appeals panel correctly threw out statements made by a patient's former girlfriend that suggested the patient's outcome was linked to drug abuse. See related content. If the appeals decision stands, the …
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Studies downplayed risks of OxyContin and other opioids

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These reports reached doctors through marketing efforts and told them that there were few risks in using opioids to treat chronic pain. But according to a Washington Post examination of key scientific papers, a court document and FDA …. Together …
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Pa. pastor's niece, boyfriend jailed in burglary

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Guthrie is also Hirth's uncle and told police he hopes his niece will seek treatment for the drug problem he believes fueled the burglary. Online court records don't list an attorney for Hirth and Kelly who were arrested in a stolen SUV on Saturday in …
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