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A piece of my mind. The art of constructive worrying.

John CC. The Art of Constructive Worrying. JAMA. 2018;319(22):2273-2274. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6670.

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November 15, 2018
John CC. JAMA. 2018;319(22):2273-2274.
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Both organizational culture and individual accountability are key to admitting and learning from failure. This commentary illustrates how physicians can recognize and learn from errors in medical practice. The author discusses the value of constructive reflection on mistakes as a way to reduce circumstances that contribute to patient harm, stay mentally healthy, and improve safety.

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John CC. The Art of Constructive Worrying. JAMA. 2018;319(22):2273-2274. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6670.