Which rule addresses statements made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment?

Which rule addresses statements made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment?

• A. Hearsay Within Hearsay
• B. Records of a Regular Conducted Activity
• C. Statements for medical diagnosis or treatment
• D. Present Sense Impression

Answer: (C)

In this question the key idea is a specific hearsay exception that applies in medical settings. When a patient tells a clinician about their symptoms, medical history, or the cause of a condition for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, those statements are admissible even if they are hearsay. The rationale is that the information is given for the purpose of receiving medical care and is reasonably tied to diagnosing or treating the patient, making it trusted in this context. This rule covers statements describing medical history, symptoms, pain, or the cause of the symptoms, provided they are made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment. The other options refer to different evidentiary concepts—general hearsay rules about multiple layers of hearsay, a business records exception, or a statement describing an event as it happens—that don’t specifically address the medical-diagnosis-or-treatment context. So the statement made for medical purposes is the correct one.

In this question the key idea is a specific hearsay exception that applies in medical settings. When a patient tells a clinician about their symptoms, medical history, or the cause of a condition for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, those statements are admissible even if they are hearsay. The rationale is that the information is given for the purpose of receiving medical care and is reasonably tied to diagnosing or treating the patient, making it trusted in this context.

This rule covers statements describing medical history, symptoms, pain, or the cause of the symptoms, provided they are made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment. The other options refer to different evidentiary concepts—general hearsay rules about multiple layers of hearsay, a business records exception, or a statement describing an event as it happens—that don’t specifically address the medical-diagnosis-or-treatment context. So the statement made for medical purposes is the correct one.