The Impact of Patient Deaths on General Surgeons' Psychosocial Well-Being and Surgical Practices

Patient deaths are an unavoidable occurrence in surgical practice. Although these events have negative effects on patients and their families, they can also have a profound adverse impact on surgeons who are unprepared for these deep emotional experiences. This study aims to investigate the impact o...

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Published in:Frontiers in surgery 2022-04, Vol.9, p.898274-898274
Main Authors: Akyol, Cihangir, Celik, Suleyman Utku, Koc, Mehmet Ali, Bayindir, Duygu Sezen, Gocer, Mehmet Ali, Karakurt, Buket, Kaya, Mustafa, Kekec, Sena Nur, Simsek, Furkan Aydin
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