Must Know Tips to Prevent Dog Bites
Robert Wolff
July 12, 2016
According to the CDC, 5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in over 800,000 injuries that require immediate
According to the CDC, 5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in over 800,000 injuries that require immediate
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014, 1,298,000 fires were reported in the United States. These fires resulted in 3,275 deaths, 15,775
Recently, three workers sustained injury on a construction site in New York City. DNA Info reports that the three workers were on the site of
Medication errors can occur because of negligence in a hospital, clinic, or pharmacy. However, there are also many cases in which patients suffer serious outcomes from medication errors that they have made on their own. It is important to be aware of these errors to avoid the chance of overdose or other serious complications.
According to a study published in the BMJ Quality & Safety journal, approximately 12 million adults seeking outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed each year in the United States. This amounts to 1 out of 20 adult patients and represents about 5% of outpatient encounters. From the statistics that researchers have produced, in 50% of those cases, there is a potential for serious harm as a result of the misdiagnosis.
