An end to the witch hunts: Responding to the defenders of blame and shame. A commentary on Collins, Block, Arnold and Christakis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1291-1293

  Woodward, Helen I ^a   Lemer, Claire ^b   Wu, Albert W ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICINE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERROR; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; SOCIETY; WELLBEING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GUILT; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SHAME; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 71749114374     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.08.008     Document Type: Note

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