RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 It Finally Happened to Me
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 475
OP 477
DO 10.1370/afm.1667
VO 12
IS 5
A1 Kannai, Ruth
YR 2014
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/5/475.abstract
AB It finally happened to me: I was sued for malpractice by the family of a patient who had died suddenly. My inner turmoil in the aftermath of this traumatic event affected me deeply. While I was an experienced family doctor dedicated to patient-centered medicine, the event challenged my customary approach to my patients. I share three vignettes from my practice that describe my inner dialogue both “preprosecution” and “postprosecution” and explain how I acted in each case.