After Harm: Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness

Contents

Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xvii 1. Narrative Ethics 1 2. Physicians’ Narratives 11 3. Patients’ and Families’ Narratives 28 4. Disclosure 40 5. Apology 51 6. Repentance 63 7. Forgiveness 81 8. Ethical Action 92 Appendix 115 Notes 121 References 139 Index 151 This page intentionally left blank ...