Medical errors are mistakes that can happen with your health care. Medical errors can hurt or even kill people.
The Government, hospitals, doctors, and others are working hard to prevent medical errors. The tips here show what you can do to help keep you and your family safe. These tips are based on studies by many medical researchers.
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Medical errors are mistakes that can happen with medicine, surgery, tests, and other parts of your health care. Here is an example of a medical error:
Getting the wrong medicine is a medical error.
You can help protect yourself and your family from medical errors. The most important way you can do this is to talk. Talk to your doctor, nurse, and other health care workers.