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At least 20 recognized treatment errors by doctors in Saarland
Nationwide, about 2,250 medical errors were recently confirmed last year. Now, the regional medical associations have published lists for the individual federal states. In the small Saarland alone, doctors have demonstrably made a mistake 20 times in 2014.
"Behind every case in statistics is a fate"
In the past year, doctors from the Saarland have demonstrably made a mistake in the treatment of patients. This is according to a message from the news agency dpa, according to a list, which was presented by the Medical Association of Saarland on Monday in Saarbrücken. Accordingly, 121 applications were submitted to the appraisal and arbitration board of the State Medical Association to investigate alleged treatment errors. In 2013 there had been 149 applications. Chamber President Josef Mischo said: "Although there will never be a completely flawless medical treatment, any case of damage must be reason for us to do something better, because behind every case in the statistics is a fate." Overall, there was in the Saar last year almost eight million cases of treatment.
Photo: © Ingo Otto Nationwide over 2,200 confirmed treatment errors
After the German Medical Association reported on Monday that for 2014 nationwide about 2,250 cases of medical treatment errors were confirmed, the individual data of the regional medical associations are now available. From Hessen 152 cases were confirmed for the past year, in which physicians made serious mistakes. According to the information, treatment errors caused death in seven cases. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, the estimates of the number of medical malpractices in Germany are much higher - up to tens of thousands. Patient advocates and opposition have long been demanding more commitment from the federal government. Among other things, the Greens are campaigning for more rights for patients at Ärztepfusch. Among other things, the burden of proof for those affected must be lowered further. (Ad)