Recent Posts in Doctor Medication Error Category
Posted on May 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report indicating at least 1.5 million people each year are the victims of some kind of medication error . According to CNN , a separate study from ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Over the past few years, more and more doctors have stopped writing prescriptions for their patients. Instead, they dispense the necessary medicines in their offices. This process has raised some ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Scott Distasio
A new study shows four medication groups are responsible for two thirds of emergency hospitalizations for patients over 65. The New York Times reports the drugs are often prescribed, but difficult to ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By
In an effort to reduce prescription drug addiction, the Florida government has cracked down on pain clinics, banning them from selling narcotic drugs to patients. As of July 1, 2011, clinics are only ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By
Bloomgberg.com reported recently that up to 12% of prescriptions sent electronically to pharmacies have some kind of doctor medication mistake . This is the same as the percentage of errors found in ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By
It is not uncommon anymore for people to go without a primary care physician or physician's group to coordinate care. It can be difficult to find a good doctor after moving or changing jobs and health ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2011 By
The American Medical Association recently posted an article on their news site about "adverse drug events." Adverse drug events are health issues that arise as a result of taking a medication or group ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2011 By
Doctor prescription errors are some of the most common errors related to medications and can often be traced back to illegible writing. Busy doctors do not also make sure the name of the medication ...
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