Medical error disclosure
Doctors are human and make mistakes. Most experience significant distress when they do, according to a new study of more than 3,100 doctors in the United States and Canada. Doctors say they need additional training on how to disclose errors and counseling to deal with the aftermath of serious errors, but many fear that such counseling might not be kept confidential or that their malpractice insurance costs would rise. Here are some stats on what doctors in the survey reported:
