Section 19-16-8 - (Rule 803(4)) Statements given to aid diagnosis or treatment. - South Dakota Statutes

19-16-8. (Rule 803(4)) Statements given to aid diagnosis or treatment. Statements made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment and describing medical history, or past or present symptoms, pain, or sensation, or the inception or general character of the cause or external source thereof are not excluded by § 19-16-4 in so far as reasonably pertinent to diagnosis or treatment, even though the declarant is available as a witness.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 803 (4).