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Resident physicians' clinical training and error rate: the roles of autonomy, consultation, and familiarity with the literature.

Naveh E, Katz-Navon T, Stern Z. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2015;20:59-71.

This survey study examined the relationship between medical errors and resident autonomy, consultation with supervising physicians, and knowledge of the medical literature (as perceived by supervising physicians). Researchers found that closer supervision and greater knowledge were associated with lower error rates, suggesting that increasing trainee supervision holds promise in improving patient safety.

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