The apology in emergency medicine

• Main Author: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100742/1/EMAS-TOPICS-2022_16Oct22.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100742/2/PNEMIEAbstract%20Apology%20EMAS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100742/3/Apology%2017Oct2022%20EMAS%20Klcc.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100742/

In the wake of medical errors and potential lawsuits, apologies made by the doctor to the patient have the ability to decrease the spur of litigation and restore the relationship of trust and confidence between them. Often, when things go wrong in a medical treatment, the patient wants to know what...