Revealing their medical errors: why three doctors went public. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Revealing their medical errors: why three doctors went public. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published August 2011

Revealing their medical errors: why three doctors went public.

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. August 15, 2011.

This news article reports on health care providers who have publicly revealed direct involvement in cases of medical errors, with a goal of encouraging open disclosure, encouraging safety checks, and improving patient safety.

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