My Biggest Struggle This Fall
At the outset of my Fall Research and Statistics in Retsortaive Practices coursework, the intelligence of my trust in the physician-defendant in my son’s case (with whom I began a unique post-verdict dialogue) came into doubt by national leaders in patient safety, as well as by a couple trusted peers and confidants. It was the first time I had ever thought to question the doctor’s “story” and his explanations of his actions and decisions that fateful October evening. Just weeks previous I shared a piece of our post-verdict reconciliation to an international audience of healthcare leaders at Harvard University (Krukenkamp & Mannix, 2008). Afterwards, a few questioned the validity of my words, my story as well as who the mysterious doc must be since I did not reveal his name. I have never revealed the name since the doctor expressed an interest in remaining a quiet supporter of my attempts to reconcile the patient – physician relationship post-adverse event. However, for those tru...