Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’

Posted by chaostheory on Sunday May 18, 2008 @01:07PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/us/18apology.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1211130296-/4FiKXpddteqcHfzxmsIrA

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by bk on Sunday May 18, 2008 @02:29PM (#193511)

Short version: USA rediscovers common sense and humanity.

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by DenisM on Sunday May 18, 2008 @02:41PM (#193517)

Here's my take: treating a wronged person as a human, opening a discussion and offering reparations is likely to make them less angry and litigious, as compared to stonewalling and denying everything. This news is brought to you by some American hospitals.

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by ardit33 on Sunday May 18, 2008 @06:48PM (#193680)

Well, but how are lawyers going to make money If people quit suing each other?

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by xirium on Sunday May 18, 2008 @03:40PM (#193547)

Honesty is the best policy. Who'd thunk it?

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by Jesin on Sunday May 18, 2008 @04:02PM (#193564)

If you apologize sincerely, the victim will be less angry? Really? You're kidding, right?

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Re:Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ by bigtoga on Sunday May 18, 2008 @05:34PM (#193634)

That's great taht you're posting this here - THANK YOU.

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