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Opinion | Gabriel H. Teninbaum

Be skeptical about the state’s medical apology program

The state’s new medical apology program is about money, not regret

By Gabriel H. Teninbaum

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  May 01, 2012

The Massachusetts Medical Society and seven local hospitals recently announced a plan to disclose medical errors to patients, apologize, and offer compensation. They tout it as being humane, fair, and designed to help injured people. There is reason, though, to question who it really serves.

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