Taking one for the team: a reiteration on the role of self-blame after medical error.

J Med Ethics

Human Technology Center, Applied Ethics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

Published: May 2020

In a critique of my work on 'taking the blame' as a response to medical errors, my position on the potential goods of individual responsibility and blame is challenged. It is suggested that medicine is a 'team sport' and several rich examples are provided to support the possible harms of practitioner self-blame. Yet, it appears that my critics have misunderstood my demands and to whom they are directed. With this response, I offer several clarifications of my account, as well as a reiteration on the role of self-blame after medical error.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105846DOI Listing

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