A New Hampshire physician who experienced the stress and personal trauma of adverse events and litigation felt a strong desire to help others when faced with similar situations. She “went public”, discussed her experience in the local newspaper, and engaged the State Medical Society in creating a statewide peer support program. A steering committee was…
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Laurie Drill-Mellum M.D. offers Tips for Living Under the Cloud of Malpractice Litigation
To say that litigation results in significant stress is to state the obvious, but finding a way to live under the cloud of litigation takes more mindful and intentional action. There are many things one can do to mitigate the myriad negative feelings that can arise during what might be the darkest days of one’s…
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