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Practice Points

As well as determining typical working and on-call hours, try to establish at Examinations for Discovery whether the Defendant physician is or was among the large minority of physicians who

1. feel that they are ineffective
2. are emotionally overrun
3. are exhausted by their work
4. are showing signs of depersonalisation in relationships

When suing for medical malpractice in hospital practice, routinely Join the hospital for credentialing the physician when impaired

Establish at Deposition whether the Defendant physician was displaying indications of burnout