Commentary Apology in medical practice: an emerging clinical skill. Citation Text: Lazare A. Apology in medical practice: an emerging clinical skill. JAMA. 2006;296(11):1401-4. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 27, 2006 Lazare A. JAMA. 2006;296(11):1401-4. View more articles from the same authors. The author describes his conceptual framework for analyzing apologies and discusses how apologies can affect relationships and healing in medicine. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Lazare A. Apology in medical practice: an emerging clinical skill. JAMA. 2006;296(11):1401-4. 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