Medical errors in the outpatient setting: Ethics in practice

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 291-300

  Gallagher, Thomas H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

AMBULATORY CARE; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141450611     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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5. Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century (Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2001); L.T. Kohn, J. Corrigan, and M.S. Donaldson, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System (Washington, B.C.: National Academy Press, 2000); M.R. Chassin, and E.G. Becher, "The Wrong Patient," Annals of Internal Medicine 136, no. 11 (2002): 826-33; L.K. Altman, "The Wrong Foot, and Other Tales of Surgical Error," New York Times, 11 December 2001.
6. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
7. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
8. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
9. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
10. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
11. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
12. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.
13. J. Banja, "Moral Courage in Medicine-Disclosing Medical Error," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 7-11; C. Brazeau, "Disclosing the Truth about a Medical Error," American Family Physician 60, no. 3 (1999): 1013-4; B.A. Liang, "A System of Medical Error Disclosure," Quality and Safety in Health Care 11, no. 1 (2002): 64-8; B. Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000); F. Rosner et al., "Disclosure and Prevention of Medical Errors. Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Medical Society of the State of New York," Archives of Internal Medicine 160, no. 14 (2000): 2089-92; A.B. Witman, D.M. Park, and S.B. Hardin, "How Do Patients Want Physicians to Handle Mistakes? A Survey of Internal Medicine Patients in an Academic Setting," Archives of Internal Medicine 156, no. 22 (1996): 2565-9; A.W. Wu et al., "To Tell the Truth: Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosing Medical Mistakes to Patients," Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, no. 12 (1997): 770-5; L. Downing and R.L. Potter, "Heartland Regional Medical Center Makes a 'Fitting Response' to Medical Mistakes," Bioethics Forum 17, no. 2 (2001): 12-8.