Association of perceived medical errors with resident distress and empathy: a prospective longitudinal study.

Colin P. West; Mashele M. Huschka; Paul J. Novotny; Jeff A. Sloan; Joseph C. Kolars; Thomas M. Habermann; Tait D. Shanafelt

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Association of perceived medical errors with resident distress and empathy: a prospective longitudinal study.

September 6, 2006

West CP, Huschka MM, Novotny PJ, et al. JAMA. 2006;296(9):1071-8.

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The investigators found that self-perceived medical errors were common among internal medicine physicians and were associated with decreased quality of life and increased burnout and depression.

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