Who's Sorry Now?(Ethical Aspects of Physician Leaders ‪)‬

Time was when doctors were reluctant to admit--to themselves or anyone else--that they were capable of making significant medical errors. Sure, there were sometimes "unexpected outcomes." "Bad babies," "noncompliant" patients or "idiopathic" symptoms might confound a dutiful physician's best efforts. But mistakes on the part of caregivers were dismissed as rare and, if they should occur, shameful.