Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective.

K. Sakai; A. Takatsu; A. Shigeta; K. Fukui; K. Maebashi; S. Abe; K. Iwadate

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Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective.

January 6, 2010

Sakai K, Takatsu A, Shigeta A, et al. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2009;22(1).

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Nearly 9% of autopsies in this Japanese study revealed a potentially preventable adverse event, most commonly a diagnostic error.

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