Impact of miscommunication in medical dispute cases in Japan.

Noriaki Aoki; Kenji Uda; Sachiko Ohta; Takahiro Kiuchi; Tsuguya Fukui

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Impact of miscommunication in medical dispute cases in Japan.

August 6, 2008

Aoki N, Uda K, Ohta S, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(5):358-62.

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This study of closed malpractice claims identified poor communication between clinicians and patients as a major contributor to medical disputes, even when appropriate care was delivered.

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