The Medical Protection New Zealand podcast

Reducing Risk - Impact of complaints - Part 1

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Show Notes

If you have ever been the subject of a complaint, even a minor one, you will understand just how difficult they can be to cope with. If you’ve never had a complaint, statistics would indicate that it’s a matter of when, not if. Most clinicians experience similar reactions to complaints. In this first of a three part series we explore the personal impact of complaints on us as clinicians.

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