Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: tackling three tough cases.

Thomas H. Gallagher; Sigall K. Bell; Kelly M. Smith; Michelle M. Mello; Timothy B. McDonald

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Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: tackling three tough cases.

September 30, 2009

Gallagher TH, Bell SK, Smith KM, et al. Chest. 2009;136(3):897-903.

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This article uses case reports to highlight challenging disclosure dilemmas and examine the gap between principles and current practice for disclosing medical errors.

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