Usually, when you go to a hospital, it’s because you want to get better. And in the majority of cases, that happens. There are many hospitals in which the patient’s health is a priority. They do everything to prevent mistakes and ensure that everything is done in a way that doesn’t bring any harm to patients.
Unfortunately, situations in which the patient’s injuries become more severe because of a medical error are becoming more common. Just look at the statistics. Almost 440.000 Americans die every year because of some medical error, which makes up for more than 10% of deaths. More people die from it than from accidents, strokes, or Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, 4% of patients annually develop an infection that wouldn’t happen if everything was done correctly.
There are many reasons for it. The most common ones are technical errors, delays in diagnosis or treatment, inadequate monitoring after surgery, failure to use the test results or medication errors. All of them can lead to many complications, such as slower recovery, or in extreme cases – death.
So what can we do if our loved ones or we were a victim of medical malpractice? How can we prevent it? If you want to find out those things, all you have to do is keep reading.
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Medical malpractice can be prevented – it might not be easy, but it’s doable. Some of the things that health workers can do include:
The things listed above are just a few of those that can be done. The complete list would be much longer. However, nothing can be done if someone doesn’t want it to be done.
Medical malpractice is a severe problem these days, as it kills more than 400.000 people each year, and that’s only in America. Many things can be done to prevent it. However, if you already fell victim to it, after reading this, you might have a slightly clearer view of what you need to do right now. Good luck!
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