ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Apr 24, 2001
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) A closer look at medical mistakes in hospitals in a "Journal of the American Medical Association" study introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) Problems with errors in prescriptions examined; details given from the study at two Boston children's hospitals that found medication errors. [Washington Children's Hospital Dr. Peter HOLBROOK - says we are devastated by an accidental death incident.] [University of California at Irvine Dr. Joseph SCHERGER, Boston Children's Hospital Dr. Donald GOLDMANN - say the chance of harm is higher for child patients.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(The Bronx, New York: Deborah Amos) How a better computer system can cut deadly medical errors examined; scenes shown of the expensive rolling computers. [Montefiore Hospital Dr. Matthew BERGER - explains how the computer works for the physician.] [Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. David BATES - cites the savings from the computer system.]
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