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Dr. David Classen recently visited a pharmacy to pick up a newly prescribed medication. When he arrived, he asked the pharmacy if there were any known interactions with other medications he was taking. They told him no. According to the automated system on the computer, Classen should be completely safe taking that medicine with his […]

An updated estimate says it could be at least 210,000 patients a year, more than twice the number in a frequently quoted Institute of Medicine report By Marshall Allen and ProPublica  | Friday, September 20, 2013 | ULTIMATE MALPRACTICE: An updated estimate says at least 210,000 patients die from medical mistakes in U.S. hospitals a year.Image:…