Apology in medical practice: an emerging clinical skill.

Aaron Lazare

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Apology in medical practice: an emerging clinical skill.

February 1, 2011

Lazare A. JAMA. 2006;296(11):1401-4.

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The author describes his conceptual framework for analyzing apologies and discusses how apologies can affect relationships and healing in medicine.

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