Dr Owen Wiese says the difference between negligence and an honest mistake is a fine line in the medical profession. Here are some examples of just plain bad doctoring he’s seen.
“Doctors bury their mistakes” is a sad, but unfortunately not completely untrue saying.
A study published in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety in 2013 estimates that 10 to 15% of diagnoses made by doctors are completely wrong. (The study also found major diagnostic discrepancies in 10-20% of autopsy cases.). In fact, medical care is the third leading cause of death in the United States. I’m sure in South Africa things may not be much different, even if they are for different reasons.
As a GP in my ‘previous life’, I encountered rather strange diagnoses made by my colleagues in clinical practice.
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Unfortunately the GMC also make sure the “mistake” is covered up too. This leave the family in a terrible state. The Health Authority are supposed to be there to help the public, but in these sort of circumstances, they ignored the best interests of the family and their knowledge to cover up their mistakes.
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