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A piece of my mind. Trials and tribulations.

October 31, 2017

Brown JL. JAMA. 2017;318(7).

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Personal experiences can inform understanding of medical error. This commentary describes a physician's experience being sued for malpractice, which involved a pediatric patient with a delayed diagnosis, and insights drawn from being an expert witness in cases after that incident.

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