The Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists supported this measure, which was introduced in the Senate and Assembly on Feb. 12.
According to a National Conference of State Legislatures blog, state legislators are considering laws that prohibit use of a healthcare provider’s apology from being admissible before courts as evidence of wrongdoing or guilt in an effort to reduce medical liability/malpractice lawsuits and litigation expenses. In 2012, eight states and Puerto Rico had pending legislation to prevent medical professional apologies, according to the blog.
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