Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that? | Brian Goldman | TED Talk

In this TED Talk, physician Brian Goldman opens the floor to the idea of mistakes in medicine, stating “Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?” Goldman draws on his own experience in the healthcare field to suggest that medicine has a culture of denial and shame surrounding mistakes, and that the industry must overcome this fear in order to improve and evolve in overall healthcare safety. Goldman contends that perfection in medicine is impossible, and striving towards this hinders the personal growth and development of talented young medical professionals.