In a review of Dr. Tigard’s full article, Laurel Ranger comments:
Between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths occur in the United States each year because of medical errors. Some have suggested that medical education should evolve to include how to disclose medical errors, apologize, meet patients’ needs, and take responsibility for mistakes.
Although the current argument often runs that accepting blame hinders systemic changes because medical professionals fear being sued and may be tempted to cover up mistakes, Dr. Tigard suggests that accepting blame and offering apologies for medical errors may in fact decrease the risk for malpractice lawsuits. Patients who have been harmed because of a medical error often want to prevent others from experiencing the same errors. There is also evidence to suggest that clinicians who accept blame for errors are more likely to learn from their mistakes and improve their practices than those who do not.
(Adapted from https://www.medicalbag.com)
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