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October 1, 2025International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine

Dimensions of medical errors – The three victims and defensive medicine

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MAMohamed AbosheishaIOIslam Omar

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This narrative review examines medical errors, focusing on the second victim phenomenon and defensive medicine.

Key Points

  • The review highlights the burden of medical errors on both healthcare facilities and patients, and the need for awareness.
  • The second victim phenomenon reveals the emotional toll on healthcare practitioners, who also experience distress from safety incidents.
  • Defensive medicine arises from increased litigation claims, altering the doctor–patient relationship and practice dynamics.
  • Structured support programs for healthcare staff involved in errors are limited and should be enhanced for better outcomes.

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Abosheisha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91d5fe798ba2fc499077https://doi.org/10.1177/09246479251372341
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