In important cases the report should be type-written in duplicate and signed, one copy being handed to the Court.
b. The Matter of the Report:
The date and time of day of each examination, and the names of all persons present thereat, should be stated.
There must be a very sharp division made between:
(a) Information received and from whom—this is hearsay.
“Never believe what a patient says another doctor said.”
Never sign a certificate to oblige another practitioner, without personally examining the patient.
(b) Facts found by personal examination or under personal supervision.
The results of a complete methodical external (anterior and posterior) and internal investigation must be detailed; the condition of the diseased organs may be recorded first, the healthy organs being mentioned after, exhaustively.
After entering all the pertinent facts, summarize the main points, and conclude with the probable cause of the pathological conditions found.