Commentary When incidents happen. Citation Text: Newfield JS. When Incidents Happen. Home Health Care Manag Pract. 2006;18(5). doi:10.1177/1084822306287998. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 2, 2006 Newfield JS. Home Health Care Manag Pract. 2006;18(5). View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses post-incident documentation for the home care setting and addresses legal issues. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Newfield JS. When Incidents Happen. Home Health Care Manag Pract. 2006;18(5). doi:10.1177/1084822306287998. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) The evolution of the apology. 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