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803(4): Medical Diagnosis

Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness...

(4) Statement Made for Medical Diagnosis or Treatment. A statement that: 
(A) is made for—and is reasonably pertinent to—medical diagnosis or 
treatment; and 
(B) describes medical history; past or present symptoms or sensations; their 
inception; or their general cause.