ER 803(a)(4) excepts from the hearsay rule "[s]tatements made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment...." The admission of such statements at trial does not violate the Confrontation Clause because their reliability is insured by the declarant's self-interest in providing accurate information to obtain effective medical treatment. In this case, we are asked to decide whether the trial...
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