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Wrongdiagnosis.com | Types of Medical Mistakes
Wrongdiagnosis.com is a clearinghouse of information on all things medical. From medical errors and mistakes to an extensive symptom checker wrongdiagnosis.com can help you learn more about your health and well being. In this article we will be looking at the information they have provided on types of medical mistakes.
Common Types of Medical Mistakes
According to an Institute of Medical report the most commonly reported medical errors include:
- Technical errors (44%)
- Misdiagnosis (17%)
- Failure to prevent injury (12%)
- Medication errors (10%)
The report found that at least 70% of these errors could have been prevented. The following will take a closer look at just how and why top medical mistakes occur.
Diagnosis Mistakes
- Not diagnosed- Sometimes physicians may miss symptoms or not connect them to an illness. This can result in a disease or condition that progresses unchecked.
- Incorrectly diagnosed- An incorrect diagnosis may delay treatment of the actual condition. In addition, treatment of the incorrect condition may actually harm the patient.
- Underlying diseases not diagnosed- An underlying disease may be causing a diagnosed condition. If the underlying issue is not resolved the patient's condition may worsen.
Treatment Mistakes
- Choice of treatment plan- If the wrong treatment plan is started the patient may not improve. If the treatment plan is incorrect the condition or disease may proceed unchecked, causing more harm.
- Wrongly performed procedures- When a doctor or surgeon performs a test or procedure he or she may make a mistake. Mistakes include injuring the patient during surgery, leaving equipment inside, anesthesia mistakes, infections from surgery and wrong blood type transfusions.
Hospital Mistakes
- Hospital caused infections- These are also called nosocomial infections.
- Medication errors- Medications can be missed, the wrong medication can be given or administered through an IV, dosing can be wrong and patient's medications can be mixed up. These errors occur all too often in a hospital setting.
- Wrong procedure- The incorrect test or procedure may be performed.
We hope that this guide to the Wrong Diagnosis web page on types of medical mistakes has helped you understand the variety of errors that occur while patients are under medical care. If you have been injured or a loved one has died after being treated by a doctor, surgeon or nurse you may have a strong medical malpractice case. At Van Dorn & Curtiss we have been aggressively pursuing medical malpractice cases for over 20 years. Our attorneys do our best, everyday, to protect the rights of the injured and ill across Vermont, New Hampshire (NH) and all of New England. Please contact our experienced attorneys today for your free consultation.
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