RT Book, Section A1 Ibrahim, Andrew M. A1 Makary, Martin A. A2 Morita, Shane Y. A2 Balch, Charles M. A2 Klimberg, V. Suzanne A2 Pawlik, Timothy M. A2 Posner, Mitchell C. A2 Tanabe, Kenneth K. SR Print(0) ID 1145755237 T1 Patient Safety in Surgical Oncology T2 Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793315 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145755237 RD 2024/03/29 AB Harm from medical mistakes can be catastrophic to the patient, and can also damage the reputation of a surgeon and institution. Today, patients, payers, and clinicians are increasingly recognizing the problem of medical mistakes as an epidemic, and scientists are describing mechanisms of preventable harm. The use of safety groups, briefings/checklists, and a management responsive to safety concerns are recognized to be pillars of the science of quality improvement. Transparency and independent peer review are the future.