Depressed, Burned Out Surgeons Admit Medical Errors

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Depressed, Burned Out Surgeons Admit Medical Errors

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If you are scheduled for surgery, how do you know if your surgeon isn't depressed or burned out? Could she or he commit a medical error while you ar...

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Most Recently Shared on November 25, 2009 at 4:50 am By:

missMedSafety Joanne Peterson

So sorry this healthcare business can so effect a practitioners psyche. About depressions: http://bit.ly/4VUb4y

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Long hours lead to personal and patient safety problems, study finds

physorg.com — “Just as with everyone else perhaps, the more hours surgeons work, and the more nights they spend on call each week, the more likely they are to face burn-out, depression, dissatisfaction with their careers and serious work-home conflicts, according to a major new study led by Johns Hopkins and Mayo ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 8, 2010 at 6:05 pm By:

Quantros Chris Bethell Health Executive

11 percent of surgeons working more than 80 hours a week have made a medical error in last three months #ptsafety http://ow.ly/365pZ

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Greater Risk Of Major Medical Errors When Surgeons Are Burned Out, Depressed

medicalnewstoday.com — “Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. the new findings View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 25, 2009 at 11:34 am By:

mnt_mentalhealt MNT Mental Health Health News

Greater Risk Of Major Medical Errors When Surgeons Are Burned Out, Depressed: Surgeons who are burned out or de.. http://bit.ly/7NnapW

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BURNED OUT, DEPRESSED SURGEONS MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT MORE MAJOR MEDICAL ERRORS

hopkinsmedicine.org — “BURNED OUT, DEPRESSED SURGEONS MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT MORE MAJOR MEDICAL ERRORSView full resource at hopkinsmedicine.org

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Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors: http://tinyurl.com/yd9tunj

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Burned out, depressed surgeons more likely to commit more major medical errors

sciencedaily.com — “Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings suggest that the mental well-being of the surgeon is associated with a higher rate of self-reported medical errors, something that may undermine patient safety more than the fatigue that is often blamed for many of the medical mistakes.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 24, 2009 at 4:24 am By:

tlomauro Timothy Lomauro Doctor, Psychologist, and PhD

@sciencedaily - "Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors" http://hub.tm/?rSrfL

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