Hospitals shine light on mistakes by publicly saying: "we're sorry."

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Hospitals shine light on mistakes by publicly saying: "we're sorry."

August 13, 2008

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This article reports on hospital officials' public admissions of error and discusses the potential impact of these disclosures on patient safety.

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