A new perspective on blame culture: an experimental study.

Alessandra Gorini; Massimo Miglioretti; Gabriella Pravettoni

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A new perspective on blame culture: an experimental study.

April 25, 2012

Gorini A, Miglioretti M, Pravettoni G. J Eval Clin Pract. 2012;18(3):671-5.

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This qualitative exploration of safety culture among physicians, medical students, nurses, and nursing students found that those lower on the authority gradient expressed more fear of being punished if they were involved in an error.

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