Health care professionals as second victims after adverse events: a systematic review.

Deborah Seys; Albert W. Wu; Eva Van Gerven; Arthur Vleugels; Martin Euwema; Massimiliano Panella; Susan D. Scott; James B. Conway; Walter Sermeus; Kris Vanhaecht

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Health care professionals as second victims after adverse events: a systematic review.

April 10, 2019

Seys D, Wu AW, Gerven EV, et al. Eval Health Prof. 2012;36(2).

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Focusing on health care providers as the second victims of adverse events, this review explores the prevalence of second victims, the impact of the error, and individual coping strategies.

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