Author: Sheldon Cohen
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456607480
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
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.