Systematic review of the impact of patient death on surgeons.
CONCLUSION: Although it is a frequent and emotional subject in the surgical world, the impact of patient death on surgeons is not abundantly studied in the literature. Dealing with patient death or taking care of a dying patient might have long-lasting psychological impact on surgeons.
PMID: 31373690 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Joliat GR, Demartines N, Uldry E Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research