The Common Knowledge Exception to the Expert Testimony Requirement for Establishing the Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice
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I. THE COMMON KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGE................................................ 51 II. NATURE OF THE COMMON KNOWLEDGE EXCEPTION........................... 57 A. Current Incarnations ...................................................................... 57 B. Interests at Stake............................................................................... 68 III. SUGGESTED FORMULATION................................................................... 68 IV. CONCLUSION.......................................................................................... 68
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