Comments on: An apology for medical errors, this lawyer says don’t do it http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: epadvocatehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer.html#comment-89198 epadvocate Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/an-apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer-says-dont-do-it.html#comment-89198 No surprise that a lawyer would suggest doctors should not apologize. After all, when the number of lawsuits is cut, perhaps by 2/3 (<a HREF="http://tinyurl.com/87zge9" REL="nofollow">CBS news story</a>), then that sorta leaves the lawyers out of the mix, doesn't it? <br/><br/>Trisha Torrey<br/>Every Patient's Advocate<br/>http://patients.about.com<br/><br/>For a patient's perspective on a doctor's apology: <a HREF="http://tinyurl.com/2evph2" REL="nofollow">link here</a> No surprise that a lawyer would suggest doctors should not apologize. After all, when the number of lawsuits is cut, perhaps by 2/3 (CBS news story), then that sorta leaves the lawyers out of the mix, doesn’t it?

Trisha Torrey
Every Patient’s Advocate
http://patients.about.com

For a patient’s perspective on a doctor’s apology: link here

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer.html#comment-89194 Jennifer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/an-apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer-says-dont-do-it.html#comment-89194 Errors can also be caused by negligence. A good patient recall plan is easy and inexpensive to implement. Errors can also be caused by negligence. A good patient recall plan is easy and inexpensive to implement.

]]> By: David Harlow - HealthBlawghttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer.html#comment-89193 David Harlow - HealthBlawg Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/an-apology-for-medical-errors-this-lawyer-says-dont-do-it.html#comment-89193 The challenge is to apologize without confessing. State law and med mal insurer policies vary, so it is important for docs to get a handle on their own circumstances before an adverse outcome, and not put their foot in it. (As an aside, the notion in the article you linked to that employed physicians are an anomaly is not long for this world.) I blogged about this a while back and in looking back at my post about <a HREF="http://bit.ly/4KRm" REL="nofollow"> medical apologies and related issues</a> I see there are a lot of useful links, so check it out. The challenge is to apologize without confessing. State law and med mal insurer policies vary, so it is important for docs to get a handle on their own circumstances before an adverse outcome, and not put their foot in it. (As an aside, the notion in the article you linked to that employed physicians are an anomaly is not long for this world.) I blogged about this a while back and in looking back at my post about medical apologies and related issues I see there are a lot of useful links, so check it out.

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