New medics in death spike? Study suggests inexperienced medical staff make fatal medication errors

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Are new medical residents a threat to patients? According to a new study, fatal medication errors peak in July in teaching hospitals in particular, which coincides with the yearly influx of new medical residents who are given increased responsibility for patient care.

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