VITAL SIGNS: PATTERNS; Medical Errors, for Outpatients
By John O'Neil
(NYT) 299 words
Late Edition -
Final , Section F , Page 6 , Column 5
ABSTRACT
- Study suggests that
injuries stemming from medical mistakes made when patients are
discharged from hospitals or in their follow-up care may be more
common, thought not as serious, as those made in hospitals (S)
Studies of medical errors generally focus on those in hospitals. But
a new study suggests that injuries stemming from mistakes made when
patients are discharged from hospitals or in their follow-up care
may be more common, though not as serious.
For the study, which was released yesterday by The Annals of
Internal Medicine, researchers from Harvard and the University of
Ottawa interviewed 400 randomly chosen patients three weeks after
they left hospitals and examined their records.
How multi-packs work: A multi-pack is an archive
package that saves you money by allowing you to pre-purchase a set
number of articles in bulk at a reduced price. You can then debit
from your multi-pack and quickly access articles from the archive at
your convenience over the lifetime of the multi-pack.
Once you purchase an article, you may view it
as often as you like over the next 90 days. Archive articles do not
include photos, charts or graphics
