King Edward VII Hospital, UK.
Fraser Chambers and HM Assistant Coroner, West London, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Sep;103(8):544-545. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7140.
At the outset of an alleged medical negligence case, it is common for medical expert witnesses to be asked to write a brief report, sometimes called a short report or a screening report. Such requests may come from solicitors acting for a claimant or for the defence. Reassurances may be offered that the opinion given will not be disclosed. However, this is very often not the case. Doctors and the instructing solicitors need to be aware of the legal and ethical implications of providing such instructions. The medical expert must be aware that their duty to the court begins from the time of receipt of a letter from a solicitor requesting such a report.
在涉嫌医疗事故的案件开始时，通常会要求医学专家证人撰写一份简短报告，有时也称为短报告或筛选报告。这些请求可能来自代表索赔人或辩护人的律师。他们可能会保证不会披露给出的意见。然而，情况往往并非如此。医生和委托律师需要意识到提供此类指示的法律和道德影响。医学专家必须意识到，从收到律师要求出具此类报告的信函时起，他们就有义务为法庭服务。
