“Learning bystander activation”: resident-led diagnostic error case conferences and sustained reflective engagement among junior residents
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Authors
- Taro Shimizu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-487X)
- Mamoru Komatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6763-6415)
- Sora Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7224-0415)
- Yoshiaki Wada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9219-1822)
- Shunsuke Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6827-0168)
Institutions
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing (JP)
- Obihiro Kosei General Hospital (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnosis
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2026-0080
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00