When a Medical Error Has Been Made, Disclosure to the Patient

question 19

True/False

When a medical error has been made, disclosure to the patient and family members about the error may be the best policy for reducing the likelihood of malpractice suits.

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Definitions:

Internalize

The process by which a company takes into account the external costs (or benefits) of its activities, usually environmental, by incorporating them into its business decisions and cost structures.

Market Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the amount of it that suppliers are willing to offer for sale at any given price level.

External Effects

In economics, externalities or external effects occur when the actions of individuals or firms have positive or negative impacts on third parties not directly involved in the transaction.

Demand

Refers to the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at different prices at a given time.