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Review
. 2009 Nov;27(4):583-92, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.009.

The legal process

Richard D Zane  1
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Review

The legal process

Richard D Zane. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

Being named in a malpractice case may be one of the most stressful events in a physician's career and participating in a trial is likely to be remembered for a lifetime. Despite the climate of tort reform, it is a system that is unlikely to change anytime soon. By understanding and knowing the system and proactively participating in one's own defense, the traumatic experience of being named in a malpractice case may be mitigated.

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