The Moment of Truth

• Autores: Thomas L. Schwenk
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 311, Nº. 6, 2014, págs. 573-574
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Thus begins my trial as a defendant charged with medical malpractice.

    I was named as the sole defendant in a lawsuit accusing me of causing a patient’s death through professional negligence—an alleged lack of necessary testing and treatment prior to his sudden cardiac death. This is my first such experience after 35 years of practice and teaching. My few encounters as an expert witness with the legal system had always caused great anxiety. I am now learning how much more stressful it is to be the defendant.