Hospital blunders
One in 10 patients in the UK is harmed by a medical error while in hospital, and about one-third of these problems could easily be avoided, a survey in Quality and Safety in Health Care has found (vol 16, p 434). Diagnostic errors were less common, but more preventable, than surgical errors.
Genetic tests warning
Genetic testing kits sold directly to the public need better regulation, the UK’s Human Genetics Commission says in a report published on Tuesday. The science is not yet strong enough to be offering tests of multiple genes to identify people at particular…
