Saying 'I'm sorry' at the bedside: when and why should apologies following medical mishaps be protected from legal liability?

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Title: Saying 'I'm sorry' at the bedside: when and why should apologies following medical mishaps be protected from legal liability?
Authors: Sim SW; National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.; Centre of Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore., Krishna LKR; National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.; Centre of Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.; Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 9TA, United Kingdom.; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore., Porter G; Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom.
Source: Medical law review [Med Law Rev] 2025 Jan 04; Vol. 33 (1).
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9308945 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-3790 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09670742 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Law Rev Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1464-3790
DOI:10.1093/medlaw/fwaf011