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Burnout and Medical Errors Among American Surgeons
Annals of Surgery · 2010 · Vol. 251(6) · pp. 995–1000
Tait D. Shanafelt✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Charles M. Balch(American College of Surgeons)Gerald J. Béchamps(American College of Surgeons)Tom Russell(American College of Surgeons)Liselotte N. Dyrbye✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Daniel Satele✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Paul E. Collicott(American College of Surgeons)Paul J. Novotny✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Jeff A. Sloan✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Julie A. Freischlag(Johns Hopkins University)
Abstract
Major medical errors reported by surgeons are strongly related to a surgeon's degree of burnout and their mental QOL. Studies are needed to determine how to reduce surgeon distress and how to support surgeons when medical errors occur.
Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesInnovations in Medical EducationDepersonalizationBurnoutMedicineEmotional exhaustionDepression (economics)Multivariate analysisScale (ratio)Family medicinePsychiatryClinical psychology
MeSH terms
Burnout, ProfessionalData CollectionDepersonalizationDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeGeneral SurgeryUnited StatesMedical Errors
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