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Medical Malpractice & Doctor Suicide →

I lost several physicians to suicide amid medical liability cases (even frivolous ones!). Doctors are human and we can make mistakes that are not intentional. Sadly, physicians (and patients) are harmed by the current legal model. We can and should do better. I’m working on an innovative new way to handle medical mistakes outside of the legal system.

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Medical mistakes—how to heal guilt, shame, and self-blame →

Late last night I got this email: “Hello I am a nurse struggling with a medical error that may have led to a patient death and I need support.”

I texted her:

I called her just after midnight.

I asked how she found me.

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