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3 articles tagged duty of candour
Duty of Candour: What It Requires and How to Do It Well
Being open after harm is both a professional obligation and, above a threshold, a statutory one. The rules are clearer than most surgeons think — and the instinct to wait until you know more is the wrong one.
OrthoVellum
duty of candour / medico-legal
Medico-Legal Basics Every Surgical Trainee Should Know
A general orientation to the medico-legal principles every surgical trainee should understand — documentation, duty of candour and more.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
medico-legal / documentation
How to Apologise Well When Something Goes Wrong
How a genuine, well-judged apology helps patients heal and protects trust when something has gone wrong.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
apology / duty of candour