Honest communication and social asymmetries inside a hospital: pitfalls for clinicians.

Donald A. Redelmeier; Edward E Etchells; Umberin Najeeb

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Honest communication and social asymmetries inside a hospital: pitfalls for clinicians.

June 15, 2022

Redelmeier DA, Etchells EE, Najeeb U. J Hosp Med. 2022;17(5):405-409.

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Empowering healthcare workers to speak up about safety concerns is a core tenant of safety culture. This article outlines how social hierarchies and power differentials among healthcare teams can negatively influence speaking up behavior and approaches to mitigating these pitfalls.

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