What Are The Repercussions Of Disclosing A Medical Error

Disclosure of medical errors: physicians’ knowledge, …

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Challenges and barriers of disclosing medical errors are not limited only to the fear of disclosing the event to the patients, but also include the repercussions of discussion with peers such as blame, embarrassment or even loss of reputation [ 19, 20 ].

Error Reporting and Disclosure - Patient Safety and …

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Disclosure can avert patients seeking another physician and can improve patient satisfaction, trust, and positive emotional response to an error, as well as decrease …

Disclosure of Errors | PSNet

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Disclosure of medical errors: the right thing to do. | PSNet

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Disclosure of medical errors: the right thing to do. September 1, 2010 Schuer KM, AAPA QCC of the. JAAPA. 2010; 23(8):27-9. This article discusses medical …

Medical errors: Honesty is the best policy

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How common are medical errors? Medical errors are, frankly, rampant. A recent study used data …

Ethical Dilemmas With Disclosing Medical Errors

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Disclosing medical errors is the theme of this physician-patient interaction resulting in a medical liability lawsuit. Allegation Improperly performed procedure Case …

Disclosure of Medical Errors and Complications

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Full disclosure includes the following elements: (1) an explicit declaration that an error occurred; (2) explanation of how the error happened; (3) description …

How to Disclose Medical Errors and Unanticipated …

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Health care providers can become the “second victim” of medical error. Be proactive about seeking support from local resources like the Resiliency Center. Contact Risk …

Ethics: Ethical Issues with Medical Errors: Shaping a …

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Patient safety experts at Johns Hopkins have calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year in the United States are caused by medical errors ( McMains, …

The Best Response to Medical Errors?

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After UMHS started fully disclosing and compensating for medical errors, researchers found a decrease in liability claims and lawsuits, lower liability …