Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018)

Medical Errors in Emergency Department; a Letter to Editor

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018), 1 January 2018 , Page e33
https://doi.org/10.22037/aaem.v6i1.76

Abstract

Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States of America and almost 100000 patients lose their life due to medical errors every year.
Keywords:
  • Medical errors
  • patient safety
  • emergency service
  • hospital
  • diagnostic errors
  • medication errors

How to Cite

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Asadi P, Modirian E, Dadashpour N. Medical Errors in Emergency Department; a Letter to Editor. Arch Acad Emerg Med [Internet]. 2018 May 21 [cited 2026 Jul. 27];6(1):e33. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/76

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