Newspaper/Magazine Article Medical errors: should you apologize? Citation Text: Weiss GG. Medical errors. Should you apologize? Medical economics. 2006;83(8):50-4. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 3, 2006 Weiss GG. Medical economics. 2006;83(8):50-4. View more articles from the same authors. This article discusses disclosure of adverse events from various perspectives and provides suggestions on apologizing and developing a disclosure policy. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Weiss GG. Medical errors. Should you apologize? Medical economics. 2006;83(8):50-4. 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