CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Expert Testimony: In General
.........Things Expert May Rely On
............Texts; Publications
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Expert may rely upon text books as part of basis for opinion.

On direct, expert may not testify to evidence from inadmissible reports; report, however, may be used on cross.

Expert who had not practiced medicine at time of alleged malpractice competent to testify based, in part, on review of medical literature.

Articles published in general circulation magazines re dangers of rotary motors not type of professional technical literature upon which expert may rely.