A medical error is a preventable adverse effect of care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. This might include an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis or treatment of a disease, injury, syndrome, behavior, infection, or other ailment. ==Definitions== A medical error occurs when a health-care provider chooses an inappropriate met...
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An unintended but preventable adverse effect of care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient.
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A mistake or negligence that occurs when a planned treatment or procedure is delivered incorrectly or when a wrong treatment or procedure is delivered. Also see Tort Reform and Risk Management.
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