Openness and honesty when things go wrong: the professional duty of candour (GMC guideline).
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3 This guidance complements the joint statement from the healthcare regulators and gives more information about how to follow the principles set out in Good medical practice2 and The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.3 Appendix 1 sets out relevant extracts from General Medical Council (GMC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidance. This guidance applies to all doctors registered with the GMC and all nurses and midwives registered with the NMC across the UK.
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- Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition
دوره 101 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016