Commentary Social aspects of clinical errors: a discussion paper. Citation Text: Richman J, Mason T, Mason-Whitehead E, et al. Social aspects of clinical errors. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(8). doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.01.006. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 25, 2009 Richman J, Mason T, Mason-Whitehead E, et al. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(8). View more articles from the same authors. This article engages with issues of clinical errors by examining how their histories relate to today's compensation culture. The piece also provides a definition of clinical error and reviews strategies for managing these mistakes. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Richman J, Mason T, Mason-Whitehead E, et al. Social aspects of clinical errors. 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