Mistakes From A Health Care Professional That Cost You A lot

The most basic medical procedure and the one which most people are used to accessing on a regular basis, is a simple visit to a GP (general practitioner) followed by a diagnosis and the prescribing of medication.
In the vast majority of cases, the patient takes this prescription, usually something as simple as an anti-biotic, painkillers or other basic medication, along to a pharmacy and has it made up for them. Occasionally, however, something goes wrong, and when it does, the effects can be fairly drastic.
There are cases where the wrong drug is prescribed based on faulty diagnosis or the pharmacist gives out the wrong medication for one reason or the other or the lab scientist gives a wrong test result or the nurse makes a mistake in her work.

Some other cases that we've heard of are cases of errors in surgery (like forgetting a surgical tool inside the patient!). Now that's quite extreme.

Let's not forget, these people are human hence can make mistakes. However, too many mistakes is not acceptable.


So, have you or anyone you know experienced any of such mistakes from any health care professional be it a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or lab. scientist? Share your experience

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