101 Ways To Prevent Medical Errors A 24 Year Odyssey. A 2000 Institute of Medicine report estimated that medical errors result in between 44000 and 98000 preventable deaths and 1000000 excess injuries each year in US. 101 Ways to Prevent Medical Errors A 24-year Odyssey - 2002.
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Medical errors in hospitals and clinics result in approximately 100000 people dying each year.
Dec 01 2009 During the past decade after the publication of the Institute of Medicine IOM report To Err Is Human patient safety is finally the object of medical and public attention. Here are our recommendations. To End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children with a Rare Disease It takes an average of 5 years to diagnose a child with a rare disease. Back Home Back to Press Page.