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Medical Errors in US Surgical Patients Cost Nearly $1.5 Billion Annually: Report
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Title Medical Errors in US Surgical Patients Cost Nearly $1.5 Billion Annually: Report
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578986?src=rss
Description An analysis by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) indicates that employers pay out $1.47 billion each year to cover the costs incurred from potentially preventable adverse medical events in surgical patients. Reuters Health Information
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Date Aug 14, 2008
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