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Slide 5. Part of the issue.
The "Seven Pillars" Approach: Crossing the Patient Safety—Medical Liability Chasm

Image: The head section of an article in the February 2012, Vol. 31, Issue 2, Health Affairs, titled "Survey Shows That At Least Some Physicians Are Not Always Open Or Honest With Patients" is shown.
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Internet Citation: Slide 5. Part of the issue.. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/mcdonald/mcdonald5.html