Patients' and family members' experiences of open disclosure following adverse events.

Iedema R, Sorensen R, Manias E, et al. International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care. 2008;20:421-32.

Interviews with patients and family members revealed that the disclosure process often did not include a formal apology.

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