SAFETY SNAPSHOT

By the numbers: Medical error in Massachusetts


New research from the Betsy Lehman Center provides data about the annual incidence, types and system costs of medical errors across Massachusetts. It also details the physical, emotional, behavioral and financial impacts on patients and families who experience medical harm, based on in-depth interviews coded by physician researchers. 

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