title: Coping with bad news: the physician executive's role in a lawsuit.
abstract: In these days of doctors, lawyers and lawsuits, chances of an American physician finishing his or her career without a malpractice claim are growing more remote. Every physician executive overseeing the activities of a group of peers knows this and should be prepared to assist the physician who is sued. Examine four key ways to help your physicians deal with the stress of a lawsuit.
authors.affiliation: gorney@thedoctors.com
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorney
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008486:Physician Executives; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States