Table III.

Doctors’ opinions on the effects of public information about medical errors they made

Effects of public information about medical errors	%
Make relations between doctors and patients worse	67
Increases the mistrust between patients and doctors	62
Increases medical costs by taking not always necessary preventive procedures	40
Encourages doctors to take greater care	21
Discourages the selection of the medical profession	19
Discourages risky decisions despite importance for the effects of treatment	20
Reduces the sense of safety for patients	23
Has a positive effect on sense of safety for patients	11