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Medical Errors: Physician’s Duty To Tell The Truth – The Whole Truth

Source: The Verdict, Issue 141 / Summer 2014
Author: Susanne Raab
The Verdict, Issue 141 / Summer 2014

Medical errors are not uncommon. They occur far more frequently than most people realize. This article will examine the physician’s duty to disclose medical errors when they occur, and the consequences of a physician’s failure to make adequate disclosure.

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