Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Now that you have reviewed information related to medical errors, do some exploration of your own and identify two highly publicized potential medical errors and respond to the following questions:
- What was the potential error?
- What was the outcome?
- What do you think could have been done differently?
- How do you think this alleged error could be prevented from reoccurring?
Write a separate review for each situation. Hint-Michael Jackson and Julie Andrews cases
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