The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published October 2017

The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words.

Barsky AJ. JAMA. 2017 Oct 31; [Epub ahead of print].

Inadequate information sharing between physicians and patients can diminish patient safety. This commentary discusses how providing patients with certain information can contribute to stress, misunderstandings, and poor decision-making. The author advocates for clinicians to choose words carefully to reduce the potential for these complications.

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