The other day while having my lunch in the doctor’s lounge, I ran into one of the older physicians who works at the hospital. He had a weary look on his face, and so I inquired if he had a tough call night.
“Actually, I haven’t slept well in a few months,” he quietly responded. It turns out he was being sued by a family who had only seen him once several years ago. This is a doctor that I highly respect and seek to emulate. His long and successful career has been exemplary in many ways. Unsurprisingly, both patients and peers love this person. As a result, it was jarring to see him involved in a lawsuit.
It turns out that the case has been going through the legal process for several years. With each year, his worry has grown to the point where he could no longer sleep well. This situation is clearly consuming his personal life.
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