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Narrative review: do state laws make it easier to say "I'm sorry?".

McDonnell WM, Guenther E.

Ann Intern Med. 2008 Dec 2;149(11):811-6. Review.PMID: 19047028 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Doctors, apologies, and the law: an analysis and critique of apology laws.

Wei M.

J Health Law. 2007 Winter;40(1):107-59.PMID: 17549933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Malpractice allegations and apology laws: benefits and risks for radiologists.

Baker S, Lauro C, Sintim-Damoa A.

J Am Coll Radiol. 2008 Dec;5(12):1186-90.PMID: 19027681 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The not-so-simple truth.

Huff C.

Hosp Health Netw. 2005 Aug;79(8):44-6, 55, 2.PMID: 16225318 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Lawyers say 'sorry' may sink you in court.

Butcher L.

Physician Exec. 2006 Mar-Apr;32(2):20-4. No abstract available. PMID: 16615399 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

It's still not safe to say 'I'm sorry'.

Kern SI.

Med Econ. 2009 Jan 9;86(1):40. No abstract available. PMID: 19226921 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The power of apology.

Bismark MM.

N Z Med J. 2009 Oct 9;122(1304):96-106.PMID: 19859095 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

I'm sorry: apologizing for a mistake might prevent a lawsuit.

Baggett P.

Tex Med. 2005 Jan;101(1):56-9. No abstract available. PMID: 15707093 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Medical errors, apologies and apology laws.

MacDonald N, Attaran A.

CMAJ. 2009 Jan 6;180(1):11, 13. English, French. No abstract available. PMID: 19124780 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

New bill asks physicians to say 'l'm sorry' to avoid a med mal suit.

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Med Health. 2005 Oct 17;59(37):1, 6-7. No abstract available. PMID: 16250201 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Health plan members' views about disclosure of medical errors.

Mazor KM, Simon SR, Yood RA, Martinson BC, Gunter MJ, Reed GW, Gurwitz JH.

Ann Intern Med. 2004 Mar 16;140(6):409-18.PMID: 15023706 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Will Saying "I'm Sorry" Prevent a Malpractice Lawsuit?

Berlin L.

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jul;187(1):10-5. No abstract available. PMID: 16794148 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Does full disclosure of medical errors affect malpractice liability? The jury is still out.

Kachalia A, Shojania KG, Hofer TP, Piotrowski M, Saint S.

Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2003 Oct;29(10):503-11. Review.PMID: 14567259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Apology laws.

O'Connell D.

CMAJ. 2009 Mar 17;180(6):644. No abstract available. PMID: 19289812 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Interstate variability of the statute of limitations for medical liability: a cause for concern?

Shea KG, Scanlan KJ, Nilsson KJ, Wilson B, Mehlman CT.

J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Apr-May;28(3):370-4.PMID: 18362806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Apologies and legal liability. Saying sorry is not the same as admitting legal liability.

Holden J.

BMJ. 2009 Feb 10;338:b520. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b520. No abstract available. PMID: 19208708 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Doctors' new tool to fight lawsuits: saying 'I'm sorry.' Malpractice insurers find owning up to errors soothes patient anger. 'The risks are extraordinary'.

Zimmerman R.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2004 Jun;97(6):245-7.PMID: 15346804 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The limits of apology laws.

Dresser R.

Hastings Cent Rep. 2008 May-Jun;38(3):6-7. No abstract available. PMID: 18581927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

It's okay to say "I'm sorry".

Rohrich RJ.

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Oct;120(5):1425-7. No abstract available. PMID: 17898623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Erecting legal barriers: new apology laws in Canada and the patient safety movement: useful legislation or a misguided approach?

Bailey TM, Robertson EC, Hegedus G.

Health Law Can. 2007 Nov;28(2):33-8. No abstract available. PMID: 18306927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles