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Fri 11 Nov 2009Admit errors to patients, ethics guide tells doctors
DOCTORS COULD find themselves facing disciplinary action if they fail to be upfront with patients and their families about medical errors when they happen.
A revised guide to professional conduct and ethics for doctors, published by the Medical Council, makes it clear patients and their families are entitled to honest, open and prompt communication from doctors about adverse events that may have caused them harm.
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