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11 Horrifying Doctors' Mistakes That Will Make You Never Seek Medical Attention Again
"I could feel everything — it was pulling, ripping, burning. And the only way I can think to describe it is just feeling like ...
Miscommunication between health workers often puts patients at risk, study says
Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says. Poor communications between health ...
Miscommunication between health workers puts patients at risk regularly, a new study says
Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, ...
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How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?
However, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine states clinics should have rigorous procedures to prevent the loss, ...
Don't have a copy of your medical record? You're not alone. Health experts say it should be an election issue
Advocates and experts hope access to medical records will be a priority for the next elected government — but there's been ...
Lercanidipine: Patients urged to check blood pressure medication after labelling error
The warning from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) comes after the manufacturer informed them of ...
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News5 Investigates resolves $65K insurance error for Springs cancer patient
A Colorado Springs man battling cancer turned to News 5 Investigates over notifications saying he could owe tens of thousands ...
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News5 Investigates resolves $65K insurance error for Colorado Springs cancer patient
A Colorado Springs man will no longer be on the hook for a nearly $65,000 medical bill after a surgery to try to combat his ...
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Quality Checks to Promote Patient Safety: A 10-Year Retrospective Study of Adverse Events in an Emergency Laboratory
Research at Taizhou Enze Medical Center in China focused on the risk priority of adverse events during all phases of ...
This AR headset is changing how surgeons see inside their patients
What if a headset could make surgery safer, faster, and less physically taxing? Surgeons are embracing DigiLoupes, a powerful ...
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Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
What’s more, miscommunication was the sole cause of patient endangerment in 1 out of 10 cases, researchers found. These cases ...
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Miscommunication tied to 1 in 10 hospital patient safety events: Study
At least 10% of patient safety events stem from poor communication among healthcare workers, patients and caregivers, according to a meta-analysis published April 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine. ...