AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Care of the clinician after an adverse event.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Care of the clinician after an adverse event.

Pratt SD, Jachna BR. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2015;24:54-63.

Spotlighting the emotional impact adverse events can have on clinicians, this review explores the evidence on physical and psychological reactions of second victims, the increased awareness of human error in medicine, and peer support programs that provide assistance to clinicians who make mistakes.

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