147.139 - EXPERT WITNESS STANDARDS.
147.139 EXPERT WITNESS STANDARDS.
If the standard of care given by a physician and surgeon or an
osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to chapter 148,
or a dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 153, is at issue, the court
shall only allow a person to qualify as an expert witness and to
testify on the issue of the appropriate standard of care if the
person's medical or dental qualifications relate directly to the
medical problem or problems at issue and the type of treatment
administered in the case. Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1211, § 16; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §98