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Disclosing medical errors: views from the United States and the United Kingdom.

May 21, 2014

Thornton JA, Harrison MJ. Br J Anaesth. 1975;47(9):1033.

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These companion commentaries describe the status of efforts to promote and improve error disclosure in the United States and the United Kingdom. Each piece reflects on what makes these programs effective given the legal and organizational climate in each country.

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