The Research team’s findings

Review the following article from the Reuters:  the research team’s findings, October 13, 2017 :

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-medicalerrors/after-medical-errors-patients-want-doctors-to-hear-them-out-idUSKBN1CI2ZH (Links to an external site.)

  1. Based on the research team’s findings do you think doctors are doing a good job notifying patients in regards to medical errors?
  2. Do you think a good Risk Management strategy is to Deny and Defend or to simply approach the patient and say “I’m very sorry”?
  3. How does accepting responsibility rather than denying fault change the “culture” of healthcare and the relationship between patients and clinicians?

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