Is Med Liability Shield Necessary?

To cut down on medical errors by healthcare providers, we needto know when errors take place and why. But how can you expectpeople to report their own mistakes if the result is a malpracticesuit filed against them?

That is the conundrum facing Congress as a bill is debated thatwould exempt someone from a malpractice suit if they report medicalerrors voluntarily to help improve the quality of care and bolsterpatient safety.

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