My Son Called Me From The Hospital. When I Arrived, The Doctor Went Quiet And Said, “You Know He’s Our Chief Of Surgery… Right?”

reassurance.

“I used my clinical judgment. Not every abdominal pain needs a CT.”

The board attorney leaned forward. “Did you perform a complete abdominal examination?”

Vance hesitated. “I performed an adequate exam.”

“Did you assess rebound tenderness?”

“I don’t recall specifically.”

“And you documented ‘likely drug-seeking behavior.’ What specific behaviors continue reading …