Disclosure of medical errors to patients.
The literature review presented here explores the feelings of patients and health care providers regarding the disclosure of medical errors. Findings from these studies illuminate patients' desires for information about medical errors and what they are likely to do with the information once they are informed.
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D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D012107:Research Design; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics; D014481:United States