The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

Criminal Charges for Medical Mistakes: A Bad Idea?


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Nurse RaDonda Vaught faces jail time for an error that killed her patient, and the crew discusses what they learn and know about dealing with medical errors.
While Vaught (convicted later on the day we recorded this episode) made some pretty terrible errors that justifiably ended her career, her employer bears responsibility, too...but so far is getting off without meaningful consequence.
Threatening jail for nurses who make medical errors isn't going to help attract people to the profession, especially when their employers create conditions that lead to errors.
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The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical SchoolBy Dave Etler and the Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

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