Transparency, Apology, & Disclosure of Medical Errors - Western ...
Transparency, Apology, & Disclosure of Medical Errors - Western ... Transparency, Apology, & Disclosure of Medical Errors - Western ...
Most errors are made by goodbut fallible people working indysfunctional systems
Patients want to be told!• 87% think physicians should be required to tell patientsabout errors(Kaiser/AHRQ poll, 2006)• 91% say patients should always be told, even if no harm.(Mazor et al, 2004)• 92% want to know about complications(Hingorani et al 1999)• 98% want even minor errors acknowledged(Witman et al 1996)
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Most errors are made by goodbut fallible people working indysfunctional systems