Definitions
As a general acceptance, a medical error occurs when a health-care provider chose an inappropriate method of care or the health provider chose the right solution of care but executed it incorrectly. Medical errors are often described as human errors in healthcare.
However, medical error definitions are subject to debate, as there are many types of medical error from minor to major, and causality is often poorly determined.
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