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Medical Mistake Recovery

Processing and recovering from a medical error

This is an educational self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnostic instrument. It is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological evaluation.

1.How often do you replay the error in your mind?

2.Have you been able to talk to someone about what happened?

3.Has the error affected your clinical confidence?

4.Do you experience guilt, shame, or self-blame related to the error?

5.Have you been able to find any constructive meaning or learning from the experience?

Physicians' Untold Stories by Dr. Scott Kolbaba

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The Stories Medicine Never Told You

Public descriptions say the book draws on more than 200 physician interviews and presents 26 selected accounts involving end-of-life experiences, unexpected recoveries, faith, and other events the narrators found difficult to explain.

By Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba, MD. Check the retailer for current formats, pricing, and reader ratings.