Forgive and forget: recognition of error and use of apology as preemptive steps to ADR or litigation in medical malpractice cases.

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Forgive and forget: recognition of error and use of apology as preemptive steps to ADR or litigation in medical malpractice cases.

May 10, 2006

Davenport AA.

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The author reviews current systems for medical malpractice litigation and discusses what, from the legal perspective, should ideally occur following a medical error.

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