Doctor's mood increases the chance of medical negligence, shows study
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The changes of medical negligence and consequently being sued for the same, does depend on the doctors mood at the time of work, a recent study in BMJ has shown.
A study which was done on Australian doctors showed that doctors are more likely to be sued for medical negligence if they are unhappy, overworked, working in rural areas, or if they have suffered a recent injury or illness. The said research came from the University of Melbourne.
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Doctor's mood increases the chance of medical negligence: Study
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