AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Saying "I'm sorry": error disclosure for ophthalmologists.

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Saying "I'm sorry": error disclosure for ophthalmologists.

Lee BS, Gallagher TH. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep 26; [Epub ahead of print].

This commentary spotlights elements of ophthalmology practice that can influence error disclosure, particularly the prevalence of patients receiving care from optometrists outside the hospital environment with no central reporting mechanism.

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