Questions for Physician Witness
1.State your full name for the court.
2.How are you employed?
3.Are you licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas?
4.Is your license on file with the appropriate authority in this county?
5.What is your professional address?
6.What medical school did you attend?
7.Where did you do your internship and residency?
8.Did you complete a fellowship?
9.Are you a member of any professional associations?
10.Are you associated with any hospitals?
11.Have you brought your curriculum vitae with you?
12.Is your curriculum vitae true, correct, and accurate in every respect?
13.Are you board certified?
14.If so, when did you obtain your board certification?
15.If so, in what areas are you board certified?
16.In the field of [state field, e.g., psychiatry], do you treat patients who because of a physical or mental condition are substantially unable to provide food, clothing, or shelter for themselves or to care for their own health or financial affairs?
17.Do you know [name of proposed ward]?
18.When did you have occasion to treat the proposed ward? (Question the expert about each meeting.)
19.Did you examine the proposed ward?
20.Was the examination less than 120 days before the guardianship application?
21.Did you disclose to the proposed ward that you would be testifying about [his/her] capacity?
22.Did the proposed ward waive the disclosure of the examination?
23.Did you apply your training and expertise in your examination of the proposed ward?
24.What did the exam consist of?
25.What type of tests were administered?
26.What were the results of the examination?
27.What was the diagnosis?
28.Did you consult with any other physician in this matter?
29.Did you review any tests, reports, or opinions of any other doctors?
30.Did those assist you in reaching your opinions?
31.Do you have an opinion on whether the proposed ward is able to be present in the courtroom for a hearing?
32.Is the proposed ward on medication? If so, please describe the type of medication and dosage.
33.Based on reasonable medical probability, do you have an opinion about whether the proposed ward is incapacitated?
34.If so, what is your opinion?
35.Do you recommend the appointment of a legal guardian for the proposed ward?
36.Have you ever treated the proposed guardian for any psychiatric problems?
37.Based on reasonable medical probability, do you have an opinion about whether the proposed ward is totally incapacitated or partially incapacitated?
38. Based on reasonable medical probability, do you believe that in the future the proposed ward’s diagnosis is likely to improve or change?
39.If partially incapacitated, what activities is the proposed ward incapable of performing?
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If applicable, prove up medical report and offer as an exhibit. |