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The emotional impact of medical error involvement on physicians: a call for leadership and organisational accountability.

November 19, 2008

Schwappach DL, Boluarte TA. Swiss Med Wkly. 2009;139(1-2):9-15.

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This review analyzed how medical errors affect the physicians involved and found that many experience distress, which affects their performance, health, and well-being. The authors recommend increased organizational emphasis on supporting these professionals.

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