ABSTRACT

Contents Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 432 Role of the LNC ..................................................................................................................... 433 Types of Expert Witnesses ....................................................................................................... 433

Standard of Care Expert Witness .................................................................................... 433 Standards of Care ........................................................................................................... 434 Community Standards .................................................................................................... 434 Expert Teaching Witness..................................................................................................435

Qualifi cations and Selection of the Expert Witnesses ................................................................435 Selection of the Medical Expert Witness .................................................................................. 436 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 436