Cover -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 1 Introduction to oncology and medical errors -- Part I Medical errors and oncology: background and context -- Chapter 2 Recognizing and facing medical errors: the perspective of a physician who is also the patient -- Chapter 3 Psychological and existential consequences of medical error for oncology professionals -- Chapter 4 To sue or not to sue: restoring trust in patient-doctor-family relationships -- Part II Improving patient safety in clinical oncology practice -- Chapter 5 Prevention of errors and patient safety: oncology nurses' perspectives -- Chapter 6 Prevention of errors and patient safety from the oncologist's perspective -- Chapter 7 Disclosing harmful medical errors -- Chapter 8 Do cross-cultural differences influence the occurrence and disclosure of medical errors in oncology? -- Part III Cancer patients, oncology professionals, and institutions against medical errors -- Chapter 9 Prevention of errors and patient safety: institutional perspectives -- Chapter 10 Professional and ethical responsibilities in adverse events and medical errors: discussions when things go wrong -- Chapter 11 Medical error and patient advocacy -- Chapter 12 Conclusion: the "given" and "therefores" of clinical oncology and medical errors -- Index -- EULA.