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Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients

Gallagher, Thomas H., Studdert, David, Levinson, Wendy·2007·New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Historically, fear of malpractice litigation made clinicians cautious about informing patients when they made mistakes in their care. This article reviews recent efforts by regulators, hospitals, accreditation organizations, and legislators to encourage and facilitate discussions between health care providers and patients when patients are harmed by medical errors.

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Authors
Gallagher, T. H., Studdert, D., & Levinson, W.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2007-06-28
Volume
356
Issue
26
Pages
2713-2719
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2160313766
Cited by
405
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
48.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1k08hs014012-01)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
Keywords
medical errors, patient disclosure, patient safety, medical malpractice litigation, physician-patient communication, health care regulation, hospital accreditation, patient harm
MeSH terms
Communication, Humans, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Jurisprudence, Truth Disclosure, United States, Medical Errors, Disclosure

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