Open AccessPolicy to Protection: The Role of Human Nature and System Nature in Preventing Patient Injury
Author(s) -
Peter Roberts
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v35i4.5724
Subject(s) - blame , consumerism , abandonment (legal) , human error , public relations , project commissioning , publishing , focus (optics) , political science , law and economics , psychology , sociology , law , social psychology , business , risk analysis (engineering) , physics , optics
This article examines theories and research relating to medical error. It looks at the human tendencies to err, to blame, and to trust. In light of the professionalism of health practitioners and the uniquely complex nature of the health system, the author encourages a focus on professionalism rather than consumerism. ACC's abandonment of the concept of medical error is consistent with this approach to patient safety.