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A study by Britain's National Health Service shows up to one in 50 hospital patients requires additional treatment for problems caused by previous NHS care.
- In 68 percent of the cases, patients suffered a reaction after surgery or a medical procedure because problems had been missed.
- In 29 percent of cases, the patient suffered an adverse reaction to drugs and in 2 percent, there were "misadventures" during surgical or medical care.
- In 1 percent, the patient was involved in an adverse incident relating to medical equipment.
And the study only deals with serious complications that require re-hospitalization...
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