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. 2021 Jul 1;156(7):683-685.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0704.

Assessment of Emotional Outcomes of Intraoperative Death on Surgical Team Members

Tara N Cohen  1 , Andrew S Wang  2 , Edward G Seferian  3 , Harry C Sax  1 , Bruce L Gewertz  1
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Assessment of Emotional Outcomes of Intraoperative Death on Surgical Team Members

Tara N Cohen et al. JAMA Surg. .

Abstract

This cohort study surveys surgeons, anesthesiologists, residents, nurses, and technicians at a single institution regarding their experiences of intraoperative death, particularly emotional outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Drs Seferian and Cohen reported grants from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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