Should Defense Counsel Interview Plaintiffs' Treating Physician Ex Parte: Physician-Patient Privilege v. Discovery

Authors

Diane Davis

First Page

207

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article first discusses the physician's ethical and legal obligations towards the patient and society. Second, it explores cases in which a patient's right to claim the physician-patient privilege was at issue, and why courts permitted or prohibited ex parte interviews. The article concludes that the courts prohibiting ex parte interviews of treating physicians reach the proper result based on the public policy favoring the physician-patient privilege.

Recommended Citation

Diane Davis, Should Defense Counsel Interview Plaintiffs' Treating Physician Ex Parte: Physician-Patient Privilege v. Discovery, 4 St. Thomas L. Rev. 207 (1992).
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