{"id":8406,"date":"2017-03-14T12:46:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terrybryant.wpengine.com\/?p=8406"},"modified":"2024-02-28T10:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:52:27","slug":"common-forms-medical-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/blogs\/common-forms-medical-error","title":{"rendered":"What are the Most Common Forms of Medical Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tSometimes, the unexpected turns in life cause us the greatest harm. The things that we take most for granted are the ones that pounce when we are at our most vulnerable. Unfortunately, many Americans learn this lesson when they get sick and seek medical treatment. We trust that medical professionals will do everything in their power to make us better.<\/p>

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Most of the time, things go just as we hope. Doctors treat our ailment, and then we get better. Other times, however, a doctor or other healthcare provider not only fails to help a patient, but they cause a patient serious harm. A recent major medical study found that as many as 250,000 people die every year because of medical error. Millions more are injured or made ill because of mistakes made in a medical setting.<\/p>\n

Common Examples of Medical Mistakes<\/h2>\n

Medical errors<\/a> can occur at any point in the healthcare process, from diagnosis to surgery. Some of the most common include:<\/p>\n