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Patients often victims of treatment errors

Treatment error: trend to more suspected cases continuesTreatment errors can have serious consequences for those affected, ranging to lethal complications....

Patients High health risks due to medication errors

Avoid risks due to incorrect drug intakeIn Germany, there are approximately 250,000 hospital admissions per year due to adverse drug...

Patients are not entitled to medical records

Patients are not entitled to original patient records 20.12.2011 According to a judgment of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, patients...

Patients are entitled to free appraisals for suspected treatment errors

Free Expert Opinion of the Conciliation Body for Medical Liability Issues for Treatment ErrorsIf errors are suspected after a medical...

Patients demand more service from the doctor

Insured persons become more and more critical and self-confident in the health sector 03/12/2015 Doctors, hospitals and healthcare providers will...

Patients demand more education from the doctor

Patient Survey: One in five wishes for better information from the attending physician. (17.06.2010) About every fifth patient wishes for...

Patients often do not feel taken seriously

Survey: Doctors in hospitals often do not take patients seriously for criticism or suggestions 09/05/2012 Many patients do not feel...

Patients bring highly resistant intestinal germs to the clinic

Every 8th patient brings multidrug-resistant ESBL germs to the clinic According to health experts, up to 15,000 people die each...

Better protect patients from medication errors

Better protect patients from medication errors 01/20/2015 Every year, more people die in Germany because of the side effects of...