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Ethics for Radiation Medicine Professionals

Ethics»

Ethical Thought

» Medical Ethics» Practical Ethics

Scenario 1:

Your institution has an error reporting system and

a policy that says you must report errors. However, you’ve

reported errors before and nothing has ever changed.

Furthermore, there has never been any feedback. Do you

continue to report errors?

Scenario 2:

An error was made and a patient was underdosed

by 2%. Do you tell the patient and/or their family?

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