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Medical negligence in drug associated deaths.

September 2, 2009

Madea B, Musshoff F, Preuss J. Forensic Sci Int. 2009;190(1-3):67-73.

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This study reports that accusations of medication error are a small portion of medical malpractice claims with a lethal outcome. Investigators examined this relationship further and concluded that medication errors are likely underreported in malpractice claims due to failure to recognize them in clinical practice and difficulty in proving causality.

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