Disclosure of harmful medical errors in out-of-hospital care.

Dave W. Lu; Elisabeth Guenther; Allen K. Wesley; Thomas H. Gallagher

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Disclosure of harmful medical errors in out-of-hospital care.

January 31, 2013

Lu DW, Guenther E, Wesley AK, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2013;61(2):215-21.

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This review discusses barriers to error disclosure by emergency medical services providers and recommends tactics to help them communicate with patients.

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