Basic principles for rendering medical expert opinions on the locomotory organs

Rendering a medical expert opinion on the musculoskeletal system is an extr aordinary responsibility. Nearly all physicians are confronted with this me dical task in their daily clinical practice. Difficulties encountered and m isjudgments made in formulating an expert opinion are certainly primarily a result of insufficient knowledge of the sociomedical basis. Proper organization and compliance with a standardized structure are especi ally important for an expert opinion. Intensified teaching of the principle s and importance of the medical expert opinion during medical training will not only result in optimization and acceleration of the sociomedical proce dures, it will also awaken pleasure in this many-sided activity.