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July 14, 2021

Wrong Leg Amputation Focuses Attention on Surgical Errors and other Medical Mistakes

When an Austrian man had the wrong leg amputated this month, journalists and researchers took a look at medical mistakes, which were thought to be the third leading cause of death in the U.S. prior to 2020. “Human error” resulted in a man having the wrong leg amputated at a major Austrian hospital.  The error occurred when a healthcare employee marked the wrong leg for amputation during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hospital, Medical Errors, Patient Safety, Quality healthcare, Surgical Errors

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