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Full disclosure and apology—an idea whose time has come.
Leape LL. Physician Exec. 2006 Mar-Apr;32:16-18.

The author discusses disclosure and apology and explains ethical and clinical reasons why both are necessary for practitioner and patient healing after medical errors. A recent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) WebM&M perspective also discussed disclosure.
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