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IN THIS ERA of general appreciation of the seriousness of malpractice litigation there is an interest among those engaged in the administration of justice and those engaged in the practice of medicine in what happens to the physician defendant in a malpractice action. In most instances this interest is not restricted to nor satisfied by analysis of the dollar value of judgments entered but extends to the effect of such a suit upon a physician in his practice, his privileges, his social and community life, and even his enjoyment in the practice of medicine and in living. Such a comprehensive study has not previously been reported. It is the object of this study to supply information, scientifically gathered and analyzed, designed to reduce the vicissitude of speculation on these topics.With the consent of the Connecticut State Medical Society and with the cooperation of the Yale University School of |
