TY - JOUR
T1 - Discussing Adverse Outcomes with Patients and Families
AU - Bluebond-Langner, Rachel
AU - Rodriguez, Eduardo D.
AU - Wu, Albert W.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Complications and undesired outcomes happen to some patients of virtually all physicians, at all stages in their careers. Bad outcomes can be a consequence of disease processes, the premorbid condition of the patient, or the errors that occur in the process of health care. These errors include, but are by no means confined to, surgeon error. Regardless of the reason for the bad outcome, the surgeon is obligated to discuss the event with the patient and the family. This article reviews the benefits, barriers, and legal implications of the discussion and describes the disclosure process.
AB - Complications and undesired outcomes happen to some patients of virtually all physicians, at all stages in their careers. Bad outcomes can be a consequence of disease processes, the premorbid condition of the patient, or the errors that occur in the process of health care. These errors include, but are by no means confined to, surgeon error. Regardless of the reason for the bad outcome, the surgeon is obligated to discuss the event with the patient and the family. This article reviews the benefits, barriers, and legal implications of the discussion and describes the disclosure process.
KW - Adverse event
KW - Apology
KW - Disclosure
KW - Near miss
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U2 - 10.1016/j.coms.2010.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.coms.2010.07.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20970713
AN - SCOPUS:77958117108
SN - 1042-3699
VL - 22
SP - 471
EP - 479
JO - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
JF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -