Commentary Disclosing errors that affect multiple patients. Citation Text: Chafe R, Levinson W, Sullivan T. Disclosing errors that affect multiple patients. CMAJ. 2009;180(11):1125-7. doi:10.1503/cmaj.081016. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 3, 2009 Chafe R, Levinson W, Sullivan T. CMAJ. 2009;180(11):1125-7. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary describes strategies for disclosing medical errors at an institutional level. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Chafe R, Levinson W, Sullivan T. Disclosing errors that affect multiple patients. CMAJ. 2009;180(11):1125-7. doi:10.1503/cmaj.081016. 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