Negligent Situations In Medical Practice
It is impossible to give a complete list of negligent situations in medical practice. However, there is a central core of situations that frequently give rise to allegations of negligence
Research regarding medical errors has revealed that there are two common types of errors:
1) Active errors: which involve human mistakes, by doctors, nurses or other workers, such as giving the wrong amount of medication during an emergency procedure.
2) Latent errors: which are systematic mistakes due to poor equipment maintenance or design, or poor health care organization delivery, such as failing to adequately follow up on a patient’s diabetes or high blood pressure.
While active errors are usually detected quickly, latent errors are more difficult
Research regarding medical errors has revealed that there are two common types of errors:
1) Active errors: which involve human mistakes, by doctors, nurses or other workers, such as giving the wrong amount of medication during an emergency procedure.
2) Latent errors: which are systematic mistakes due to poor equipment maintenance or design, or poor health care organization delivery, such as failing to adequately follow up on a patient’s diabetes or high blood pressure.
While active errors are usually detected quickly, latent errors are more difficult