Response to ‘Saying sorry’ – we endorse protected apology
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https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i11.2697Keywords:
Letter , HPCSA, Apology Laws - medical negligence - settlement, medico-legal, Medico-legal claimsAbstract
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1. Khan MS, Laubscher MC. Saying sorry – should a ‘safe space’ be created to allow effective communication between healthcare practitioners and aggrieved parties after an iatrogenic event in South Africa? S Afr Med J 2024;114(8):e1881. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i8.1881
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