When There's No One to Whom an Error Can Be Disclosed, How Should an Error Be Handled
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744964 |
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| Authors | Ryan G Chiu (0000-0001-8666-9001, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | E553-558 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2019.553 |
| OpenAlex | W2953701846 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Disclosure of harmful mistakes to patients and their families can be daunting for physicians, who tend to weigh their ethical obligations to inform against possible underlying fears of retaliation, perceived incompetence, or shame. When a patient is both incompetent and unrepresented, documentation, disclosure, and rectification of errors are particularly important to consider
Documentation · Malpractice · Political science · Shame · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Patient Safety and Medication Errors · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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