Saying "I'm sorry": error disclosure for ophthalmologists.

Bryan S. Lee; Thomas H. Gallagher

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Saying "I'm sorry": error disclosure for ophthalmologists.

December 19, 2014

Lee BS, Gallagher TH. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014;158(6):1108-1110.e2.

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This commentary spotlights elements of ophthalmology practice that can influence error disclosure, particularly the prevalence of patients receiving care from optometrists outside the hospital environment with no central reporting mechanism.

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