Disclosing adverse events and near misses to parents of neonates.

Critically ill newborns receiving intensive and complex care may be subject to medical errors and adverse events. Like most physicians, neonatologists do not feel comfortable disclosing their errors and may need assistance in learning how to do so. Understanding useful models of error disclosure, an...

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Publicado en:Seminars in Perinatology Vol. 43; no. 8
Autores principales: Carter, Brian S., Lantos, John D.
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: W B Saunders Dec2019
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:Critically ill newborns receiving intensive and complex care may be subject to medical errors and adverse events. Like most physicians, neonatologists do not feel comfortable disclosing their errors and may need assistance in learning how to do so. Understanding useful models of error disclosure, and communication training, will likely be beneficial.