General Surgery

Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors

Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings suggest that the mental well-being of the surgeon is associated with a higher rate of self-reported medical errors, something that may undermine patient safety more than the fatigue that is often blamed for many of the medical mistakes.
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 http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2009/11_21_09....

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