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After Harm: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness
After Harm: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness

After Harm: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness

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While most government and regulatory efforts are directed toward reducing and preventing errors, the actions that should follow the injury or death of a patient are still hotly debated. According to Nancy Berlinger, conversations on patient safety are missing several important components: religious voices, traditions, and models. In Berlinger draws on sources in theology, ethics, religion, and culture to create a practical and comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of patients, families, and clinicians affected by medical error. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging fallibility, telling the truth, confronting feelings of guilt and shame, and providing just compensation. adds important human dimensions to an issue that has profound consequences for patients and health care providers.
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