Emotional harm from disrespect: the neglected preventable harm
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Emotional harm from disrespect: the neglected preventable harm.
To cite: Sokol-Hessner L, Folcarelli PH, Sands KEF. BMJ Qual Saf 2015;24:550–553. INTRODUCTION Consider these actual patient experiences: ▸ A patient is admitted to the hospital for a bowel obstruction from a known malignancy. She calls her cancer specialist about this complication, but he is unavailable. A covering provider reading from her file says ‘your cancer is untreatable’. This is the f...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality & Safety
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2044-5415,2044-5423
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004034