Avoiding medical errors in general practice

Errors in Medical Practice:

We present a new taxonomy of medical errors, with emphasis on human errors. We illustrate errors due to medication, errors due to diagnosis, errors due to hospital treatment procedures, and errors related to clerical procedures. We also discuss a database of 143 papers on medical errors which we have developed. Introduction Continued concern with the identification and prevention of errors in m...

Diagnostic errors in medical practice.

Medical errors in pediatric practice.

This prospective study was conducted in a teaching hospital to identify and analyze medical errors in pediatric practice. All admitted children underwent surveillance for medical errors. Of 457 errors identified in 1286 children, medication errors were 313 (68.5%), those related to treatment procedures were 62 (13.6%) and to clerical procedures 82 (17.9%). Physiological factors accounted for 12...

Medical audit in general practice.

Increasing interest is being shown in the standards of medical care in general practice. The method of measuring these standards, known as medical audit, is discussed in relation to general practice in Great Britain.

General Medical Practice

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