Hospitals, physicians and pharmacies can make medication errors, probably more often than you think. Although they don’t always result in harm, some patients suffer serious injuries and even death. Patients should take charge of their health...
Tips to Reduce Risk of Patient Mix-Ups
Not all medical errors are preventable. But there are some that should never occur. One example is when doctors or other medical professionals mix up patients.
Patient mix-ups can happen in a variety of...
Toddler Suffers Burns from Toy's Leaking Battery
Two-year-old Chastity Heimbach was sitting in a battery-operated swing her mother had recently purchased from a Dollar General Store. While Chastity was on the swing, battery acid leaked out of the battery compartment on top of the swing and down...