title: Better patient communications mean lower liability exposure.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Health Science Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kavaler
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012308:Risk Management; D012941:Social Responsibility