The frequency of medical malpractice litigation in neurosurgery creates an opportunity for those in the profession to provide their opinion to courts on professional standards of care in the form of expert witness testimony. Providing expert witness testimony in a thorough and objective manner is difficult. This paper discusses the process of providing expert witness testimony as well as techniques the neurosurgeon can use to testify more effectively.
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