Physician assistants and the disclosure of medical error.
Brock DM, Quella A, Lipira L, et al. Physician assistants and the disclosure of medical error. Acad Med. 2014;89(6):858-62. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000261.
Most existing evidence and guidelines for error disclosure are modeled around physicians, nurses, and risk managers. This commentary recommends that research, policy, and education efforts be designed to understand and construct an effective role for physician assistants in error disclosure.