To tell the truth: ethical and practical issues in disclosing medical mistakes to patients

J Gen Intern Med. 1997 Dec;12(12):770-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07163.x.

Authors

A W Wu¹, T A Cavanaugh, S J McPhee, B Lo, G P Micco

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Policy and Management School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., USA.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Beneficence
Disclosure*
Ethical Theory
Ethics, Medical*
Humans
Malpractice
Medical Errors*
Moral Obligations*
Physician-Patient Relations
Risk Assessment*
Truth Disclosure*
Uncertainty
Whistleblowing