
The emotional impact of medical errors on practicing physicians in the United States and Canada
Waterman AD, Garbutt J, Hazel E, et al. The emotional impact of medical errors on practicing physicians in the United States and Canada. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2007 Aug;33(8):467-476.
The authors found that many physicians experience significant emotional distress and job-related stress following serious errors and near misses. Organizational resources to support physicians after errors should be improved.
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