Medical Errors: Young at Greater Risk

The overdose of Dennis Quaid's children last year has brought added attention to a problem that experts say is more prevalent than commonly thought. Studies show that about one in ten children will be the victim of a medical error during their hospital stay and nearly one quarter of those errors are preventable. Still, the very nature of being a child puts young patients at greater risk of injury or death when compared to adult patients, experts say. Laurie Tarkan, The New York Times 09/14/2008
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