Physician attitudes about reporting medical errors to patients

A study published in the Journal of Patient Safety examined doctors' attitudes about open and transparent disclosure with both patients and their peers following adverse events.  Over 3000 American and Canadian physicians were surveyed and it was found that younger females were most likely to be transparent.

Transparency When Things Go Wrong: Physician Attitudes About Reporting Medical Errors to Patients, Peers, and Institutions
Bell SK, White AA, Yi JC, Yi-Frazier JP, Gallagher TH.  Journal of Patient Safety. 2015 Feb 24.