Researchers polled 3,480 U.S. physicians from across 25 specialty areas for the survey.
When asked what the experience of getting sued for malpractice was like, respondents reported the following:
• Horrible, one of the worst experiences of my life — 23 percent
• Very bad, disruptive and humiliating — 16 percent
• Upsetting, but I was able to function — 41 percent
• Unpleasant, but I’ve had equally unpleasant experiences — 13 percent
• Neutral — 3 percent
• Not as bad as I expected — 3 percent
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