ADVISORY/Debate Over Medical Errors Continues.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 TOPIC: In response to a report by the Institute of Medicine given last year saying that as many as 98,000 people die each year from medical errors in American hospitals, the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, published 48 times per year by the American Medical Association. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. will contain evaluations and commentary of the report, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a CNN.com report. The report, given last November, alleges that more people die from mistakes in American hospitals than other known causes. The Journal of the American Medical Association's evaluations allegedly claim that the study's numbers were exaggerated because the researchers did not choose their patients accurately. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Maureen Mondor, Vice President of Risk Management Services of ProMutual Group, is a skilled risk management consultant with expertise in the areas of credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. , medical malpractice Improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional. , obstetrics obstetrics (ŏbstĕ`trĭks), branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth (see birth), and the time after childbirth. , radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. , office practice and communication. 617/526-0263, PR: Jim Rugh (jrugh@promutualgroup.com). Professor Frank Sloan, of Duke University's Center for Health Policy Research & Education, can offer expertise in the areas of health policy and medical malpractice. 919/684-8047, 919/684-8111 (University PR Phone) Professor Richard B. Edelman, of the American University American University, at Washington, D.C.; United Methodist; founded by Bishop J. F. Hurst, chartered 1893, opened in 1914. It was at first a graduate school; an undergraduate college was opened in 1925. Programs provide for student research at many government institutions. School of Business, is an expert on economics and medical malpractice. 202/885-1948 202/885-1000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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