Tag: medicalerrors
Assertiveness in Healthcare – Standing up to Authority, For All the Right Reasons
Clinics are a key learning medium for medical and nursing students. As a nursing student in my third year clinical rotation at a maternity center, [more…]
A Clandestine Affair of Medical Negligence
A seven year old girl presented to emergency department (ED) with an insect bite. She received a full evaluation in ED, and was continuously crying [more…]
Medication Errors: The Fine Lines between Palliation and Tribulation
The incident took place on my clinical placement in a busy ward in a government hospital. A 3rd year student nurse was assisting his mentor [more…]
Negligence: An Ethical and Legal Issue in Psychiatric Healthcare Setting
Seeking holistic care in a hospital setting is the basic need of every patient and providing such care is the ultimate goal of each health [more…]
Disclosing Medical Errors to Patients – To Do or Not to Do?
Disclosure of medical errors has become a controversial issue in different hospital settings. The matter of declaration of mistakes is considered destructive but it is [more…]
