In the high-stakes world of medicine, a single error can end a career.
In this essay, Sokol offers five crucial lessons learned from teaching clinicians who have stumbled and faced disciplinary action. Drawing on hundreds of real-life cases, ranging from dishonesty to boundary violations, he explores the causes and impact of ethical failures and suggests practical steps to avoid them.
The essay serves both as a cautionary tale and a guide for every clinician and student who risks a fall from grace.
This volume includes an introduction to Sir William Osler (1849-1919), arguably the most renowned doctor of the modern era, along with a selection of his aphorisms containing timeless wisdom for students and practitioners.