The Slim Book of Health Pearls: The Prevention of Medical Errors
| By: | Sheldon Cohen M.D. |
| Publisher: | eBookit.com |
| eText ISBN: | 9781456607487 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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A medical error occurs when a healthcare provider chooses an improper method of care, or inappropriately executes a correct method of care. Medical errors result in death and disability.
More often than not, the medical error results from a system failure, a lack of coordination amongst those responsible for delivering patient care.
The Institute of Medicine estimates between 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year result from medical errors.