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[Handling critical incidents as organizational-ethical challenges using the example of "medical errors"].

Kurt W Schmidt
Published in: Ethik in der Medizin : Organ der Akademie fur Ethik in der Medizin (2020)
In some cases the outcome for patients and their families, who had placed their trust in the institution, can be tragic, and this already burdensome situation for employees is further exacerbated when there is no credible concept established within the organization for dealing with such events in a structured manner, and when colleagues and their superiors have little to no knowledge about helpful support options.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • end stage renal disease
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  • emergency department
  • prognostic factors
  • decision making
  • adverse drug
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