Do faculty and resident physicians discuss their medical errors?

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Lauris C. Kaldjian · University of Iowa

Valerie L. Forman‐Hoffman · Iowa City VA Medical Center

Elizabeth W. Jones · Iowa City VA Medical Center

Barry J. Wu · Yale New Haven Hospital

Benjamin H. Levi · Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Gary E. Rosenthal · University of Iowa

Abstract

Most generalist physicians in teaching hospitals report that they usually discuss their errors with colleagues, and more than half have tried to role-model discussions. However, a significant number of these physicians report that they do not usually discuss their errors and some do not know colleagues who would be supportive listeners.

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Patient Safety and Medication Errors Innovations in Medical Education Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills

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Published in: Journal of Medical Ethics

Volume 34, Issue 10, pp. 717-722

DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.023713

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