Medical Dangers : Faux Pas in Medicine.

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To err is human, so goes the old adage, but when an error leads to a death, the

ancient wisdom is difficult to digest.

 

" A quick look at the archives of top medical journals such as the BMJ, Lancet

or New England Journal of Medicine revealed that errors in medical practices are

extremely common. In fact, medicine is not a foolproof science and healthcare is

one of the riskiest businesses. Yet there is an assumption that doctors

generally don’t make mistakes, and those who do have failed to live up to some

imagined medical paragons."

 

"it’s nearly impossible to keep up with the avalanche of new knowledge in modern

medicine. A well-informed doctor has to retain information on some 12,000 known

diseases in his or her head."

Read entire interesting article by PRASUN CHAUDHURI at

 

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060102/asp/knowhow/story_5662922.asp