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: Illinois Medical Malpractice BlogCancer Treatment Errors Found at Various Clinics
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti
Recent reviews have found there are an abundance of cancer treatment errors found at various clinics throughout the United States, especially in outpatient clinics. In 1,400 patient charts that were examined, a total of 117 errors were found. 15 caused harm to patients while 64 errors had the potential to cause harm, according to the article. The study showed 60% of the errors associated with adult cases were due to administration of treatment. 64% of the pediatric errors was linked to the ordering of medication.
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Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on January 07, 2009 (boomark / email).
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