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The Sorry Works! Coalition: making the case for full disclosure.
Wojcieszak D, Banja J, Houk C. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32:344-350.

The authors describe the work of The Sorry Works! Coalition, which aims to minimize the stress and cost associated with medical error by promoting full disclosure and apology.
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