The Culture of Silence Around Medical Errors Nurses might be afraid to speak up regarding medical errors. New graduate nurses typically receive 3–6 months of orientation in hospital units. When they ...

We all make mistakes. It’s one of the first lessons we learn in childhood. But, as we come to understand, some mistakes have ...

The spectre of medical errors is a critically important subject, one that is as old as organised medical practice itself. What is striking, however, is not merely their longevity but their alarming ...