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	Institution: STANFORD Univ Med Center  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 5 No. 9, October 1996   Archives  •  Online Features LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  This Article  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Editor's Note: Marjorie A. Bowman, MD Arch Fam Med. 1996;5(9):496. Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text PDF and any section headings. Most malpractice insurance companies and risk management consultants recommend that physicians not discuss potential lawsuits, ie, mistakes, with anyone except their lawyer. That way, physicians cannot be forced in court to testify that they have already admitted "guilt." I think this forced silence makes the burden of malpractice suits even greater. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article] HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 1996 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.