Disclosure of Adverse Events and Medical Errors
The Institute of Medicine’s 1999 report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” drew attention to medical errors and the need for improving quality and safety in medicine. Since then, a body of literature has emerged suggesting that transparency around adverse events and medical errors benefits both providers and patients. However, the actual rate of disclosing medical errors has lagged behind popular support for the concept.
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