To err is human, but errors can be prevented

Cognitive errors (can they be prevented?).

i A r r c a i Cognitive errors of omission and commission are unoubtedly the most common types of medical errors. There re 2 types of such errors: those due to a lack of knowledge nd those caused by the misuse, or the lack of use, of nowledge. The question is, can these mental activities be ealt with in such a manner that medical errors are diminshed? The answer is maybe. This being true, this ...

“Not Everything That Is Faced Can Be Changed, but Nothing Can Be Changed Until It Is Faced”: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Does Diarrhoea Causes Cataract? Can Cataract be Prevented by Aspirin?

Loss of transparency of the lens is termed cataract which is one of the commonest causes of blindness throughout the world. This major health problem appears to be much commoner in many developing countries such as India and Pakistan, where it causes visual disability at a substantially earlier age and several hypotheses have been put forward to explain this higher prevalence in these areas. Re...

To Err is Human

We argue for the importance of human error as a significant and oft-overlooked factor in system dependability, and contend that human behavior must be considered in both dependability benchmarks and high-dependability system designs. We support our claims with data illustrating that human-induced failures consistently account for half of all outages, and show that human error accompanies even t...

To err is human,..