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Apology May Cut Medical Cost.
"The Early Show." CBS News Video. February 7, 2007.

This news video discusses the impact of apology on potential malpractice lawsuits and features a patient and her anesthesiologist discussing how apology helped them to overcome the psychological distress of medical error.
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