Table-III.

Causes of medical errors and error disclosure.

Cause of the medical error	(Who agreed/strongly agreed) N (%)
Intrinsic I did not have enough experience I did not possess enough knowledge I missed the warning signs There was faulty communication I was tired/ fatigued due to long duty hours I did not ask for advice from senior I hesitated too long	66 (52%) 51 (40%) 51 (40%) 46 (36%) 85 (66%) 27 (21%) 13 (10%)
Extrinsic I had many other things to take care of The case was very complex It was an atypical presentation There was inadequate supervision There was a procedural complication Lab report was wrong so resulted in misjudgment	81 (63%) 61 (48%) 57 (45%) 58 (45%) 37 (29%) 24 (19%)
Disclosure To none due to fear / guilt/ embarrassment To my colleague present with me on duty To my close friend/ spouse To my senior / physician involved in the case Discussed with some other senior who is not involved in that case To patient family or patient	27 (21%) 90 (70%) 74 (58%) 73 (57%) 44 (34%) 15 (11%)