title: Surviving a malpractice suit. Personal experience and general information.
abstract: Few CNMs to date have been sued and fewer yet have been through the trauma of a malpractice suit. The following article is a synopsis of the malpractice process from summons through trial. Interspersed throughout are personal recollections and responses of one CNM who endured a two-week trial.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kuhlman
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007697:Kinesics; D008318:Malpractice; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*