All Doctors are humans. Be it experienced or junior, all doctors end up making mistakes at some point in their career and facing such mistakes is every doctor’s nightmare. Survey shows that 25% doctors do not report an incident even though they know that they should do so. Although doctor’s mistakes can have very serious consequences, trying to cover them up is even more serious.
Therefore, this article gives guidance about a doctor’s duty after making mistakes to avoid medicolegal complications. 8 Things Doctors Must Do Immediately After Making A Mistake After making a mistake, avoid any temptation to minimize or cover up a mistake, even if suggested by others. Stop and acknowledge your mistake and seek advice of your senior immediately to ensure the necessary steps are taken to minimize patient harm and investigate the error. Speak to the patient or relatives if you feel competent to…
