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Patient mishaps in Massachusetts hospitals top 300
Boston Globe, April 9, 2009
More than 300 Massachusetts hospital patients in 2008 suffered perilous falls, got the wrong medication, or had medical instruments left inside them, according to a report released by state health officials. The study tallies episodes at every hospital, with the number ranging from none to 25 per institution.
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