Minnesota medicine
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Health services professionals agree that sexual relations between treating clinicians and their patients are harmful and should not be tolerated. Minnesota law and regulations encourage identification of offending clinicians in order to protect the public. Regulatory agencies such as the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice seek to stop licensed professionals from engaging in sexual behavior with patients and also, when feasible, to restore medical professionals to competent practice. The authors recommend individualized psychiatric assessment and therapy for physicians who violate professional standards.
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Because many physicians will be sued for malpractice during their career, they need to know how to survive a lawsuit. This article is intended to assist doctors in understanding the phases of and players involved in a malpractice lawsuit. It covers discovery, the use of expert testimony, what happens during the trial, and the way malpractice law works in Minnesota. Having a better understanding of what happens during each phase of litigation helps to reduce the anxiety and uncertainty associated with being named in a malpractice suit.