RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Reclaiming the morbidity and mortality conference: between Codman and Kundera JF Medical Humanities JO J Med Humanit FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 108 OP 111 DO 10.1136/jmh.2010.003848 VO 36 IS 2 A1 Vinay Prasad YR 2010 UL http://mh.bmj.com/content/36/2/108.abstract AB In recent years, a number of commentators have voiced unease about the direction and format of the Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conference. Drawing on historical, literary and philosophical perspectives, and detailing the recent shift towards incorporating systems-based approaches to healthcare safety into the M&M, this article explores the nature and purpose of the M&M conference. It is argued that improving future health outcomes is insufficient as the goal of the conference. Instead, transcending hubris should be an endorsed objective. This paper aims to provide a definition and philosophical framework for the M&M conference.