Who’s sorry now?

David Oilier Weber

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Who’s sorry now?

March 22, 2006

Weber DO. Physician executive. 2006;32(2):6, 11-4.

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This article reports on the apology debate in the context of results of a nationwide opinion poll on apologizing for medical errors.

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