Error and ethics in medicine

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Editorial – L. Bergemann / A. Frewer: The Right to Health and Responding to Adverse Events. This discussion addresses the complexities of patients' rights and vulnerability in the context of medical errors. Contributions from international perspectives include A. Frewer, K. W. Schmidt, and L. Bergemann, who explore errors and ethics in medicine through various case studies. J. C. Moskop provides a U.S. perspective on medical errors and patient safety, while S. McLennan discusses the handling of these errors in New Zealand. K. Moodley presents a South African viewpoint, and S. Babić-Bosanac and A. Borovečki examine the situation in Croatia. H. Ertin and ? I. ? Ilkiliç analyze changing doctoring preferences in Turkey following legal reforms related to medical malpractice. G. Duttge highlights errors within German patients' rights law, addressing legal and ethical challenges posed by new legislation. K. W. Schmidt reflects on the themes of errors, guilt, and shame in medicine, drawing insights from film. L. Bergemann, K. W. Schmidt, and A. Frewer offer a comparative analysis of medical errors across six countries. The text also includes key guidelines on medical errors from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, emphasizing responses to adverse events and educational resources for healthcare practices, supported by the Research Group “Human Rights in Healthcare” at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (F