Sarah L. Spaulding joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Katherine Fischkoff: “How Should We Understand Regret as a Moral Psychological Experience That Can Influence Clinical Decision-Making?”

Monitoring surgeons’ capacities over time are rooted in professional duties to protect patients’ safety. Aging surgeons should undergo assessments and be encouraged to stop practicing before their diminished skill becomes too risky.

Competency assessments for aging physicians raise concerns

Physicians’ perceptions of “difficult” encounters are related to perceived workload, job satisfaction, and communication training, similar to burnout.

This article considers how the AMA Code of Medical Ethics can support physicians while they cope with regret about a patient’s poor outcome.

Expressing regret to patients requires transparent and honest communication but can leave surgeons vulnerable.

This manuscript distinguishes between constructive regret and destructive regret, which can lead to emotional withdrawal and impaired decision-making.

Este manuscrito distingue entre el arrepentimiento constructivo y el arrepentimiento destructivo, que pueden conducir al retraimiento emocional y al deterioro de la toma de decisiones.