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Pediatricians reluctant to admit error

By anne
Created Oct 7 2008 - 1:30pm

A new study suggests that pediatricians are not likely to be forthcoming if they make a mistake. It concludes that only about half of U.S. pediatricians surveyed said they'd disclose a medical error to the family of a child they were treating. However, they were much more likely to admit the error if it was an obvious one. Article [1]


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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-pediatricians-reluctant-admit-error/2008-10-07