Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side. Citation Text: Smith S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 16, 2008 Smith S. View more articles from the same authors. This article reports on a wrong-side surgery that was immediately disclosed to the patient along with an apology. Hospital administrators also disclosed the error to staff. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Smith S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Most surgery in wrong spot done on spine: 11 such cases found in state since 2006. August 13, 2008 Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by state to reduce hospital errors. July 2, 2008 The Francis Report: One Year On. February 26, 2014 Man falls off surgical table; St. Joseph's Hospital sued. August 4, 2010 Non–operating room anesthesia challenges. 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Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by state to reduce hospital errors. July 2, 2008
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Factors contributing to preventing operating room "never events": a machine learning analysis. May 10, 2023
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WebM&M Cases Sudden Collapse During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Expect the Unexpected August 25, 2021
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