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CHAPTER 4
MEDICAL REPORTS A Ritchie
INDEX 17 General quality 18 Instructing medical experts The letter of instruction; the medical records; case documents; previous reports; privileged documents; main issues. 19 Examinations by medical experts Choice of expert; Single joint experts; objections by the Claimant; the reason for the objection; personal objections; intrusive examinations; travel considerations; late requests by Defendants; stay of proceedings pending examination; conditions imposed by the Claimant on the Defendants' medical examination; having someone else present; insisting on disclosure of a copy of the report. 20 Form and content of medical reports Guidance; standard form; method of carrying out the interview and examination; presentation of the report; acceleration or aggravation; reference material. 21 Privilege and service of reports Order for disclosure; defendant's reports; disclosure; automatic directions; privileged reports/witness statements referred to in experts reports; waiver; accidental disclosure; expert reports referring to witnesses statements or other documents; side letters and altered views; amending reports; blanking out irrelevancies; updating reports; hearsay. |
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