Improving disclosure of medical error through educational program as a first step toward patient safety
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Improving disclosure of medical error through educational program as a first step toward patient safety
BACKGROUND Although physicians believe that medical errors should be disclosed to patients and their families, they often hesitate to do so. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of an education program for medical error disclosure. METHODS In 2015, six medical interns and 79 fourth-year medical students participated in this study. The education program included practice of error discl...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Education
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-017-0880-9