Wisdom in medicine: what helps physicians after a medical error?
Plews-Ogan M, May NB, Owens J, et al. Wisdom in Medicine. Academic Medicine. 2015;91(2). doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000000886.
This interview study with second victims—physicians who had made a serious medical error—found that although the majority disclosed the error to patient or family, less than 10% had received disclosure training. Disclosure and apology, forgiveness, and preventing recurrence helped physicians cope with medical errors.