Learning from mistakes
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 25 April 2006Open access
Melissa A. Fischer, Kathleen M. Mazor, Joann Baril, Eric Alper, Deborah M. DeMarco, Michele P. Pugnaire
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Trainees are aware of medical errors, but remaining tensions may limit learning, and institutions can immediately address variability in faculty response and local culture by disseminating clear, accessible algorithms to guide behavior when errors occur.
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Trainees are aware of medical errors, but remaining tensions may limit learning. Institutions can immediately address variability in faculty response and local culture by disseminating clear, accessible algorithms to guide behavior when errors occur. Educators should develop longitudinal curricula that integrate actual cases and faculty disclosure. Future multi-institutional work should focus on identified themes such as teaching and learning in emotionally charged situations, learning from errors and near misses and balance between individual and systems responsibility.
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