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Res ipsa loquitur
Definition:
The use of res ipsa loquitur should be prohibited in medical malpractice cases because under this doctrine the mere fact that the injury occurs means that the defendant was negligent, although it is not all the time.
Interrogatories
Definition:
A form of discovery in which one party submits a series of written questions to the other party, and to which the latter is bound to answer under oath.
Arbitration panels
Definition:
Many states have formed arbitration panels in order to resolve disputes between doctors and their patients.
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