{"id":1676,"date":"2017-11-03T12:42:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T10:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2017-11-03T12:42:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T10:42:43","slug":"how-to-tell-patients-when-medical-errors-occur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1676","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell Patients When Medical Errors Occur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/DigitalEditions\/mm1710-october-2017\/html5\/index.html\">How to Tell Patients When Medical Errors Occur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Errors are inherent in medicine due to the imperfectness of human<br \/>\nnature. Healthcare providers may have a difficult time accepting<br \/>\ntheir fallibility, acknowledging mistakes, and disclosing errors.<br \/>\nFear of litigation, shame, blame and concern about reputation are<br \/>\njust some of the barriers preventing doctors from being more candid<br \/>\nwith their patients, despite the supporting body of evidence that<br \/>\npatients cite poor communication and lack of transparency as primary<br \/>\ndrivers to file a lawsuit in the wake of a medical complication. Proper<br \/>\nerror disclosure includes a timely explanation of what happened,<br \/>\nwho was involved, why the error occurred and how it will be<br \/>\nprevented in the future. Medical mistakes afford the opportunity for<br \/>\nindividuals and institutions to be candid about their weaknesses<br \/>\nwhile improving patient care processes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Modern Medicine \u2013 October 2017<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Tell Patients When Medical Errors Occur Errors are inherent in medicine due to the imperfectness of human nature. 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