Medical Mistakes

Why Doctors Should Disclose Their Mistakes

Dr. Cindy Haines | Posted 08.08.2011

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Dr. Cindy Haines

Doctors and hospitals are finding that when they make a mistake, sharing the information with the patient isn't just the right thing and the smart thing -- it can be a money-saving thing.

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Hospital Errors: Be Wary of the "July Effect"

ABC News | Posted 11.17.2011

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Findings from a new University of California San Diego study lend credence to what is called the "July effect" -- a long-held suspicion that July is t...

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Report: Health Care System Wastes Up to $850 Billion Annually

Politics Daily | David Sessions | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a report by Thomson Reuters, the American health care system wastes between $505 billion and $850 billion every year, which is up to a th...

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