Disclosure of medical errors involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.006

Disclosure of medical errors involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Committee members: Sigal Klipstein, M.D.; Deborah Anderson, Ph.D.; Kavita Shah Arora, M.D., M.B.E.; Tolulope Bakare, M.D.; Katherine Cameron, M.D.; Marcelle Cedars, M.D.; Susan Crockin, J.D.; Ruth Farrell, M.D.; Jessica Goldstein, R.N.; Mandy Katz-Jaffe, Ph.D.; Jennifer Kawwass, M.D.; Edward Martinez, M.D.; Joshua Morris, M.D., M.A.; Gwendolyn Quinn, Ph.D.; Robert Rebar, M.D.; Chevis N Shannon, Dr.PH., M.P.H., M.B.A.; Hugh Taylor, M.D.; Sean Tipton, M.A.; Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D.

Earlier edition (2016)

Published November 2024 Fertility and Sterility

DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.006 PMID 39046386

Abstract

Medical providers have an ethical duty to disclose clinically significant errors involving gametes and embryos. Although not mandatory, disclosure of errors causing no harm or near misses is recommended. In addition, clinics should have written policies in place for reducing and disclosing errors.

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Ethics and Policy › Policy and Regulation › Professional Standards · Clinical Guidelines and Standards › Guidelines by Issuing Body › United States Professional Societies

Sigal Klipstein, Deborah Anderson, Kavita Shah Arora, Tolulope Bakare, Katherine Cameron, Marcelle Cedars, Susan Crockin, Ruth Farrell, Jessica Goldstein, Mandy Katz-Jaffe, Jennifer Kawwass, Edward Martinez, Joshua Morris, Gwendolyn Quinn, Robert Rebar, Chevis N Shannon, Hugh Taylor, Sean Tipton, Julianne Zweifel

S Klipstein, Debbie Anderson, Deb Anderson, D Anderson, K Arora, T Bakare, Kathy Cameron, Kate Cameron, Katie Cameron, K Cameron, M Cedars, Sue Crockin, S Crockin, R Farrell, Jess Goldstein, J Goldstein, M Katz-Jaffe, Jen Kawwass, Jenny Kawwass, J Kawwass, Ed Martinez, Ted Martinez, E Martinez, Josh Morris, J Morris, G Quinn, Bob Rebar, Rob Rebar, Bobby Rebar, R Rebar, C Shannon, H Taylor, S Tipton, J Zweifel

PMID 39046386 39046386 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.006 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.006 Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine et al. 2024, Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2024

Disclosure of medical errors involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion

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