Discussing harm-causing errors with patients: an ethics primer for plastic surgeons.
Vercler CJ, Buchman SR, Chung KC. Discussing harm-causing errors with patients: an ethics primer for plastic surgeons. Ann Plast Surg. 2015;74(2):140-144. doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000217.
Disclosure and apology programs are recognized as elements of an effective organizational response to medical error. Using a case study involving an iatrogenic burn injury and disclosure, this review relates how three ethical principles apply to error disclosure.