Download This PaperThe Limits of Apology Laws
Hastings Center Report, Vol. 38, No. 3 p. 6, 2008
Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-01-03
3 Pages Posted: 19 Feb 2011
Date Written: March 1, 2008
Abstract
During the 1990s, apology laws emerged as an initiative that could help reduce the rate of medical error. But apology laws will be beneficial only if they are accompanied by full disclosure and fair compensation programs. Without leadership, modeling, and instruction, many clinicians will prefer to avoid the painful task of acknowledging their mistakes.
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Dresser, Rebecca, The Limits of Apology Laws (March 1, 2008). Hastings Center Report, Vol. 38, No. 3 p. 6, 2008, Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-01-03, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1763237
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