Commentary Managing the adverse event occurring during elective, ambulatory pediatric surgery. Citation Text: Skarsgard ED. Managing the adverse event occurring during elective, ambulatory pediatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2009;18(2):122-4. doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.02.013. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 20, 2009 Skarsgard ED. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2009;18(2):122-4. View more articles from the same authors. This case study addresses the complexities of disclosing adverse events affecting children. The article provides a framework of potential steps for health care professionals to take after a medical error occurs. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Skarsgard ED. Managing the adverse event occurring during elective, ambulatory pediatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2009;18(2):122-4. doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.02.013. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Health care professionals' perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace. March 1, 2023 Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals March 10, 2021 Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007–16: retrospective cohort study. August 29, 2018 Patient centred diagnosis: sharing diagnostic decisions with patients in clinical practice. 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