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Speaking up: an ethical action exercise.

April 11, 2018

Dwyer J, Faber-Langendoen K. Acad Med. 2018;93(4):602-605.

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Speaking up about concerns is a cornerstone to safety improvement. This commentary describes a learning exercise developed to prepare students with the skills needed to appropriately and effectively speak up. Participants exhibited improved awareness of when to raise concerns and increased comfort with doing so.

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