Disclosure of medical errors to patients in China
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Disclosure of medical errors to patients in China
Perspectives Disclosure of medical errors or other adverse events to patients is handled differently in China compared to many other countries. Many doctors in China feel uncomfortable with discussing complications or errors with patients and few recognize an ethical obligation to disclose errors. The standard approach to such incidents is to say nothing to the patient unless there are serious ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.14.149765