Should surgical errors always be disclosed to the patient?

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Aug;80(2):399-408. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.023.

Authors

Constantine Mavroudis¹, Constantine D Mavroudis, Keith S Naunheim, Robert M Sade

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 16039174
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.023

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Ethics, Clinical
Humans
Medical Errors*
Truth Disclosure / ethics*