Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Health care errors affect 1 in 10 patients

Health care errors affect one in 10 patients: WHO (Reuters)

A boy injured in the recent fighting lies at a hospital bed in Mogadishu, April 4, 2007. Errors in medical care affect 10 percent of patients worldwide, according to the United Nations health agency, which issued a checklist on Wednesday to help doctors and nurses avoid common mistakes. (Shabelle Media/Reuters)Reuters - Errors in medical care affect 10 percent of patients worldwide, according to the United Nations health agency, which issued a checklist on Wednesday to help doctors and nurses avoid common mistakes.


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