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US leads way in medical errors
WASHINGTON – According to a recent survey,
patients in the United States reported elevated
rates of medical errors, disorganized doctor
visits, and more out-of-pocket expenses than
patients in Canada, Britain, Germany, Austria,
and New Zealand.
Statistics show that thirty-four percent of U.S.
patients received wrong medication, improper
treatment or incorrect or delayed test results
within the past two years. Researchers, who
conducted the poll between March and June,
questioned adults who had experienced some kind
of serious condition that required intense
medical treatment or had been hospitalized for
something other than routine pregnancy.
Between 700 and 750 adults were surveyed by
telephone in Canada, Australia and New Zealand,
and about 1,500 in Britain, Germany and the
United States.
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