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


A. the written documentation in the medical record

The written medical record is the evidence that must be used to determine a case. Because everyone remembers a situation differently, verbal testimony is rarely prevailing.

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