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A Polles

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PubMed1993

The effects of malpractice on Mississippi physicians.

Medical malpractice and its effects on physicians in Mississippi is reviewed to assess its effects upon decisions in practice, patient care, and the physical and emotional toll on physicians. Through a random survey of 500 physicians in Mississippi across all areas of medicine it was determined that 47.3% of the respondents had been involved in malpractice litigation, a higher percentage than the United States average in 1989. The predominant emotional response to litigation was anger. Most physicians did not seek outside help as an aid in coping.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Pseudoseizures, families, and unspeakable dilemmas.

Fourteen videotaped family interviews of patients with diagnosed pseudoseizures were studied to determine the relationship of the symptoms to unspeakable dilemmas as forced choices imposed by family or social circumstances under conditions that also require the ensuing distress to be hidden. An unspeakable dilemma was evident in 13 of 14 interviews, with the patient the most silent family member in 13 interviews. In six cases, there was revealed a realistic threat of physical or sexual assault to a person involved in the problem, although not always the patient. These findings point to an important role for family therapy skills in the evaluation and treatment of pseudoseizures.

Adolescent↗