“At a recent conference on patient safety, the World Health Organization (WHO) put out a call for more research in areas of health care-associated infections, adverse drug events, surgery and anesthesia, unsafe injection practices, unsafe blood products, and adverse medical device events. The WHO estimates that “tens of millions of patients worldwide endure disabling injuries or death each year, directly attributed to unsafe medical practices and care.”
See my entire post over at the World Health Care Blog.
