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Disingenuous apologies can make a mountain out of a molehill
Disingenuous apologies can make a mountain out of a molehill
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A meaningful professional apology regarding patient care should not reveal any resentment the doctor may have about having to make it, or insincerity about the issues, says Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps
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