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The Moral Obligation of Addressing Second Victim Syndrome in Surgeons

January 21, 2025

Second victim syndrome (SVS)鈥攚hen healthcare providers encounter significant moral distress after traumatic patient care events鈥攔emains underrecognized in surgery, and no systemic approaches exist to mitigate potential harms of SVS among surgeons. Listen to Dr. Li-Hsuan Hsiao discuss his recently published article in the Journal of the 糖心网页版 (JACS) that . Access to JACS is a free benefit of ACS membership.

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