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Is the Government Interested in Medical Error? Based on a chapter by Carol Armenti JD MA

There is little question that government interest in medical error is economic rather than benevolent for even the legislative language of medical malpractice speaks, not to the injuries caused to the patient, but to the government’s budget. When the New … Continue reading

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Retained Objects after Surgery by Pat Iyer

The patient leaves the operating room with a sponge, a clamp, or a towel inside. What is the impact on the patient? We’ve heard the stories of the patient’s clamp that sets off the metal detector in the airport, but … Continue reading

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