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Question Of The Week
AN OPTOMETRIST'S GUIDE TO NOT GETTING SUED (AND HOW NOT TO LOSE IF YOU DO)
I was named in a lawsuit once. Fortunately, I was the doctor who found the problem – not the one who misdiagnosed it. Nothing really came of this on my end, but I still recall the moments of terror that gripped my body every time a letter showed up from the legal firm handling the case. Fortunately, relative to other medical specialties, optometrists have a low likelihood of being sued. Nonetheless, it’s good to know why doctors get sued and what you can do to prevent it.
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