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Being open: communicating patient safety incidents with patients and their carers.

November 28, 2016

National Patient Safety Agency.

This Web site provides the United Kingdom's set of disclosure guidelines for communicating with patients and families regarding unintentional harm and includes links to associated tools and information.

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