Why do you think it was so important for Dr. van Pelt to talk to Linda Kenney and her family after the surgery went wrong? Would you do the same thing if one of your actions harmed a patient? 2. Dr. van Pelt said he was urged to leave this case to “risk management.” Why might the hospital have had reservations about his desire to talk to Linda Kenney? How reasonable do you think those reservations were? 3. What do you think are some common fears surrounding the idea of apologizing to a patient after making a mistake? 4. Linda Kenney says patients want to be told the truth in a timely manner. How likely would you be to do this if your hospital were advising you against it? https://youtu.be/fAt1Dt1BhRg https://youtu.be/UIKD0D01kgk https://youtu.be/4037WpRFjHk

Why do you think it was so important for Dr. van Pelt to talk to Linda Kenney and her family after the surgery went wrong? Would you do the same thing if one of your actions harmed a patient? 2. Dr. van Pelt said he was urged to leave this case to “risk management.” Why might the hospital have had reservations about his desire to talk to Linda Kenney? How reasonable do you think those reservations were? 3. What do you think are some common fears surrounding the idea of apologizing to a patient after making a mistake? 4. Linda Kenney says patients want to be told the truth in a timely manner. How likely would you be to do this if your hospital were advising you against it? https://youtu.be/fAt1Dt1BhRg https://youtu.be/UIKD0D01kgk https://youtu.be/4037WpRFjHk