AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Peer review of medical practices: missed opportunities to learn.

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Peer review of medical practices: missed opportunities to learn.

Kadar N. Am J Obst Gynecol. 2014;211:596-601.

Peer review can provide clinicians with the opportunity to learn from failure. However, insufficient understanding of medical error, process complexity, and a penchant for blame can limit its effectiveness. This commentary suggests that standards for peer assessment specific to error must be developed to achieve learning from mistakes.

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