title: [Adverse events in hospitals are common. The majority can be avoided according to a study of medical records].
authors.affiliation: Socialstyrelsen, Stockholm. michael.soop@socialstyrelsen.se
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soop
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fryksmark
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köster
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haglund
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012308:Risk Management; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology