About this Research Topic
Our Research topic (special issue) is aimed to collect sound evidence regarding the root causes of errors and biases in modern healthcare and the impact of potential adaptive responses or interventions in terms of incidence of errors and their individual/psychological/occupational/organizational/ethical/legal/economical consequences.
In detail, the main themes we would like contributors to address are:
1) how the risk of errors and/or biases impacts on modern healthcare and on individual/legal/ethical/psychological/occupational/organizational/economical factors?
2) how the risk of errors and/or biases is being addressed/can be addressed in a cost-effective fashion?
3) how the risk of errors and/or biases is reshaping the relationship and the communication between healthcare professionals and patients?
4) what are the root causes of errors and/or biases in modern healthcare?
5) Any other theme concerning errors and/or biases in a relevant health-related context could be evaluated.
All types of manuscripts can be considered, but research papers and systematic/scoping reviews are highly recommended.
Keywords: Error, bias, healthcare, risk management, medical malpractice, public health, legal medicine, cognitive bias, AI, consent, policy
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.