A 28 year old male is brought to you for issual of a potency ceificate. On examination the external genitalia is normal. Which of the following is the optimal statement that can be given in this scenario?
High-Yield Explanation
An opinion of impotency or diminished potency can be given only in the presence of marked detion from the normal. People with normal external genitals can not be said to be impotent. In this scenario it is optimal to give the opinion in negative form as potency or impotency is largely inferential. Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, Edition 21, Page - 323