Errors in medical practice: identification, classification and steps towards reduction.
We present a new taxonomy of medical errors, with emphasis on human errors. We illustrate errors due to medication, errors due to diagnosis, errors due to hospital treatment procedures, and errors related to clerical procedures. We also discuss a database of 143 papers on medical errors which we have developed.
Kopec
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Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College, New York, USA.
Shagas
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Kabir
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Reinharth
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Castiglione
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Tamang
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D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000145:classification* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012984:Software