title: Medical errors in surgery.
abstract: Researchers at the Institute of Medicine have reported a staggering number of medical errors, that is, adverse effects as a result of treatment, in healthcare in America. This article argues against a no-faults systems view as a corrective for these events and calls us instead to trust the motivations of providers and the peer review process to bring about the needed cultural revolution. It sees healthcare as an honorable profession rather than an off-the-shelf commodity, and calls on providers to be courageous leaders who make safety their priority.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Emmott
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014481:United States
keywords: Health Care and Public Health