Medical diagnosis or Treatment Flashcards
1
Q
What is the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to hearsay.
A
A statement of a person’s past or present condition is admissible so long as it is made for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment. The statement is admissible even if it is made:
- To nurses, family members, or any other non medical individual; OR
- To enable a physician to testify at trial (as long as the statement is made for medical diagnosis or treatment, it is admissible).
