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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