title: Stressed to death.
abstract: Nurse Richard Pocock took his own life after complaining of stress. Last week, legal history was made when the trust he worked for was ordered to pay compensation to his widow, writes David Payne.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D018454:Spouses; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013405:Suicide; D006113:United Kingdom; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*