Alleviating "second victim" syndrome: How we should handle patient harm

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; GUILT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); GUILT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 82655166343     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182366b53     Document Type: Note

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