摘要：Despite of the expectation that physicians must have a diagnostic and therapeutic reliability of 100%, the truth is that the human condition is linked to error in any activity and the practical exercise of medicine is no exception, as it is by nature imperfect science, and the expectation of perfection is neither realistic nor possible. This does not mean that nothing can be done to decrease the frequency and mitigate the consequences of medical errors. The complexity of health organizations and health processes has led us to consider that, in order to guarantee the quality of care and patient safety, new models of training of health professionals are needed. In the current situation, patient safety is one of the new challenges facing medical education in undergraduate and posgraduate courses. This involves incorporating the culture of patient safety into the training plans of resident physicians in particular and other health professions in general. This article is a review on this topic.
关键词：Medical errors ; Patient safety ; Medical education
