10 shocking medical mistakes
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Click with this gallery to see stories of 10 patient cases including medical blunders. "Mistakes are happening every day in every hospital in the country that we're just not catching," states Dr. Albert Wu, an internist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. "Mistakes are happening every day in every hospital in the country," states top doctor There are methods you can use to assist doctors and nurses get things right
(CNN)-- When you're a patient, you trust you're in good hands, however even the very best doctor or nurse can slip up on you or somebody you adore. "Mistakes are happening every day in every hospital in the country that we're just not catching," states Dr. Albert Wu, an internist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Medical mistakes kill even more than a quarter million individuals every year in the United States and injure millions.
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Kerry Higuera
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HealthCondition: hypothermia
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