Which occurrence best reflects the actions of most health care providers related to medical errors?
A) Report all of the medical errors they make or are aware of to their employer but not to the patients or families involved
B) Report all of the medical errors they make or are aware of to the patients or families involved in accordance with professional ethical guidelines
C) Are reluctant to report errors to their employer, patients, or families for fear of legal liability and/or disciplinary action
D) Appropriately hide medical errors from patients and families to reduce the legal liability of their employer
C
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