Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1708.1I
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Expert witnesses – Qualifications
Official statutory text
A. The court shall apply the criteria specified in subsection B
of this section in determining whether an expert is qualified to
offer expert testimony on the issue of whether the defendant health
care provider departed from accepted standards of health care but
may depart from those criteria if, under the circumstances, the
court determines that there is good reason to admit the expert's
testimony. The court shall state on the record the reason for
admitting the testimony if the court departs from the criteria.
B. In determining whether a witness is qualified on the basis
of training or experience, the court shall consider whether, at the
time the claim arose or at the time the testimony is given, the
witness:
1. Is licensed to practice medicine or has other substantial
training or experience, in any area of health care relevant to the
claim; and
2. Is actively practicing or retired from practicing health
care in any area of health care services relevant to the claim.
C. This section shall not prevent a health care provider who is
a defendant, or an employee of the defendant health care provider,
from qualifying as an expert.
of this section in determining whether an expert is qualified to
offer expert testimony on the issue of whether the defendant health
care provider departed from accepted standards of health care but
may depart from those criteria if, under the circumstances, the
court determines that there is good reason to admit the expert's
testimony. The court shall state on the record the reason for
admitting the testimony if the court departs from the criteria.
B. In determining whether a witness is qualified on the basis
of training or experience, the court shall consider whether, at the
time the claim arose or at the time the testimony is given, the
witness:
1. Is licensed to practice medicine or has other substantial
training or experience, in any area of health care relevant to the
claim; and
2. Is actively practicing or retired from practicing health
care in any area of health care services relevant to the claim.
C. This section shall not prevent a health care provider who is
a defendant, or an employee of the defendant health care provider,
from qualifying as an expert.
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