This is something unusual discussion ahead that may explore the mind of a surgeon. Ideally, the surgeon should take the responsibility of his patients to achieve the patient’s safety goal. But, often the final survival outcomes of a patient depends upon the perfect coordination among the multiple surgeons involved in a complex surgery, the pathology/radiology lab testing, appropriate medications and care by the nurse staff. For example, consider a patient who had 1 or more undesirable outcomes due to the errors made by a nurse or a pathology lab or a colleague. In such a case, who is responsible?
Whether it is a chief surgeon or a hospital administration or the person who actually made the mistake? Or the team should take the responsibility. In your opinion, who should take the responsibility? Do you think the chief surgeon should be blamed? what are the ethics or guidelines in such…
