medical evidence
Evidence furnished by a doctor, nurse, or other qualified medical person testifying in a professional capacity as an expert, or by a standard treatise on medicine or surgery. [Cases: Evidence 555.10. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 639–643.]
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medical evidence
medical evidence 医学证据 医生、护士或其他医务人员以其职业或专家身份就疾病或死亡原因、创伤后果，以及神智是否健全等情况所提供的证据。权威性医学论着也可作为证据。
forensic evidence
Evidence used in court; esp., evidence arrived at by scientific or technical means, such as ballistic or medical evidence. [Cases: Evidence 150. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 216–226.]
evidence of insurability
evidence of insurability. Information — such as medical records or a medical examination — that an insurer may require to establish a potential insured’s qualification for a particular insurance policy. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1973; Trial 127. C.J.S. Trial §§ 136–139, 262, 317.]
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reasonable medical probability
reasonable medical probability. In proving the cause of an injury, a standard requiring a showing that the injury was more likely than not caused by a particular stimulus, based on the general consensus of recognized medical thought. — Also termed reasonable medical certainty. [Cases: Damages 185(1); Evidence 547. 5. C.J.S. Damages §§ 308–310; Evidence §§
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convertible insurance
Insurance that can be changed to another form without further evidence of insurability, usu. referring to a term-life-insurance policy that can be changed to permanent insurance without a medical examination. [Cases: Insurance 1908–1911.]
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autopsy
autopsy (aw-top-see). 1. An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death, esp. in a criminal in-vestigation. — Also termed postmortem; necropsy. [Cases: Coroners 14. C.J.S. Coroners and Medical Examiners § 16.] 2. The evidence of one’s own senses. “To a rational man of perfect organization, … the best and highest proof
substituted judgment doctrine
substituted-judgment doctrine. A principle that allows a surrogate decision-maker to attempt to establish, with as much accuracy as possible, what decision an incompetent patient would make if he or she were competent to do so. • The standard of proof is by clear and convincing evidence. Generally, the doctrine is used for a person who
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life expectancy
life expectancy. 1. The period that a person of a given age and sex is expected to live, according to actuarial tables. [Cases: Evidence 364. C.J.S. Evidence § 1007.] 2. The period that a given person is expected to live, taking into account individualized characteristics such as heredity, past and present diseases, and other relevant