Open disclosure: Appropriate timing is crucial

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 326-

  Koh, T H H G ^a   Alcock, Gary ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONESTY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; LETTER; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; TIME FACTORS; TRUST; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34648835049     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm036     Document Type: Letter

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