medical error
preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether evident or harmful to the patient or not
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medical error
Summary
medical error is a type of error[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- medical error's instance of is recorded as type of error[3].
- medical error's instance of is recorded as failure mode[4].
- medical error is a type of human error[5].
- medical error is a type of adverse effect[6].
- medical error is a type of social issue[7].
- medical error is a type of operational risk[8].
- medical error's Commons category is recorded as Medical error[9].
- medical error's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Medical error[10].
- medical error's facet of is recorded as health care quality[11].
- medical error's facet of is recorded as health care[12].
- medical error's topic has template is recorded as Template:Medical harm[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include type of error[3] and failure mode[4]. Recorded subclass of include human error[5], adverse effect[6], social issue[7], and operational risk[8].
Why It Matters
medical error has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]