Medical Mishaps Stories

10 shocking medical mistakes | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2012/06/09/health/medical-mistakes/index.html

Mistake: Treating the wrong patient. Cause: …

Medical errors and accidents: an ongoing threat to health …

https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/04/medical-errors-accidents-ongoing-preventable-health-threat/

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Overconfident Surgeon let my Dad Almost Bleed to Death. Dr. Yalowitz performed a simple prostate size reduction surgery on my dad who had an enlarged prostate. When …

This Medical Mishap Kills 33,000 Americans …

https://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/generalhospitalpractice/81677

This tragic patient safety event, known as unplanned extubation (UE), is not an isolated event. UE, …

A physician experiences a medical error. Here's her …

https://www.kevinmd.com/2016/10/physician-experiences-medical-error-heres-story.html

A physician experiences a medical error. Here’s her story. Maja Castillo, MD Physician October 4, 2016 As a physician, I knew exactly what was happening when I …

10 Nightmarish Stories About Terrifying …

https://listverse.com/2016/01/30/10-nightmarish-stories-about-terrifying-medical-errors/

10 Nightmarish Stories About Terrifying Medical Errors 10 Alyssa Hemmelgarn Died From A Hospital Infection. In 2007, nine-year-old Alyssa Hemmelgarn …

Doctors Confess The Worst Mistakes …

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Reddit stories from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals reveal the kind of mishaps - most are accidental - that harm rather than …

Medical errors third-leading cause of death …

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/22/medical-errors-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-america.html

Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Advocates are fighting back, pushing for greater legislation for patient safety.

13 Disturbing Cases of Medical Malpractice - Rosen & Perry

https://www.caringlawyers.com/blog/13-disturbing-cases-of-medical-malpractice/

In 2001, USA Today reported one of the more well known cases of medical malpractice happened to Saturday Night Live alumni, Dana Carvey. Roughly two months …

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Dr. Yalowitz performed a simple prostate size reduction surgery on my dad who had an enlarged prostate. When Yalowitz came out of the OR I asked if there was any chance of …