Out of shame or fear of damaging their careers, doctors do not easily talk about the professional mistakes they make. The start of a five-part series by the Medical Post’s sister brand in Quebec, Profession Santé.
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The Medical Post's sister magazine in Quebec recently examined the taboo subject of healthcare workers’ mistakes. Here is the final installment of the five-part series.
A surgeon, a pharmacist and a nurse agreed to talk about their mistakes. Two do it anonymously, for fear of the consequences it could have and one with his face uncovered.
