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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Medical Errors
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Errores Médicos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Erros Médicos
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Synonyms English:
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Medical Mistakes
Medical Mistake
Medical Error
Surgical Errors
Surgical Error
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Tree Number:
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N02.421.450
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Definition English:
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Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with specific disease or procedure (IM); do not confuse with MALPRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS & MEDICATION ERRORS are also available
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See Related English:
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Iatrogenic Disease
Malpractice
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History Note English:
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97
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33121
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Unique Identifier:
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D019300
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Occurrence in VHL:
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