title: Failure to communicate.
abstract: When a medication error is coupled with a communication problem, a patient may experience significant injury. Cases involving communication breakdown, i.e, failure to communicate or listen, are discussed.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*