Do no harm. Stories about life, death and neurosurgery (№ 452304)

As I reflect on some of the mistakes I've made throughout my long career, I find it comforting to know that the tendency to make mistakes, and indeed to make mistakes, is inherently, so to speak, in the human brain. I realized that I could be forgiven for some of the mistakes I've made over the years. Anyone can make a mistake, and we all understand this very well. The problem is that when doctors like me make a mistake, the consequences for patients can be disastrous.