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Re: There but for the grace of God go I . . . From: Jason Gardosi (jason.gardosi@nottingham.ac.uk) Tue Apr 30 09:24:19 1996 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: OBDocRick@aol.com: "Re: Advanced dilitation and previable triplets" Previous message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: Advanced dilitation and previable triplets" Maybe in reply to: Clifford J. Goodman, Jr., MD: "There but for the grace of God go I . . ." Next in thread: NNTRN@aol.com: "Re: There but for the grace of God go I . . ." >> Is there anything anyone can add to console or prepare my friend? >> >Posture is so important. If he acts like he screwed up, that's what >>will be perceived. Can perception be changed? Absolutely. He needs to >>act like this doesn't phase him a bit. I think it helps to say one is sorry. This is no admission of guilt but shows the patient and family that one is human and empathize with them about the mishap/maloccurence or whatever. It makes me feel better too, BTW. I once also perforated large bowel with the laparospcope, and had to open to repair. I went to see the patient when she woke to explain what occured, stating that this is a recognised complication - and apologized that it happened. I went back to do the same when her husband arrived on the ward. They have never sued (that was back in 1986). Admittedly, this was in the UK, but we are 'catching up' in the medicolegal stakes. I have no time for the old way - the stiff upper lip or 'unphased' approach is to get too defensive and not admit anything or even 'lawyer up' (I love that term from NYPD Blues!) and /or leave everything to hospital administration. I am not saying that all litigation can be avoided but often prevailing attitudes can get patients and their families' backs up which is when the lawyers get that cheshire cat grin, like: :] jason.gardosi@nottingham.ac.uk OB/GYN, Queen's Medical Centre University of Nottingham, UK Next message: OBDocRick@aol.com: "Re: Advanced dilitation and previable triplets" Previous message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: Advanced dilitation and previable triplets" Maybe in reply to: Clifford J. Goodman, Jr., MD: "There but for the grace of God go I . . ." Next in thread: NNTRN@aol.com: "Re: There but for the grace of God go I . . ."

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