Medication Error Results in Death
Posted on Dec 15, 2010 4:35pm PST
A nursing home resident in the Auburn, New York area has reportedly been given the incorrect medication which caused the person to die. The medication mistake occurred to about 18 days and now a lawsuit is being filed. Three nurses were reportedly giving Geraldine Burke diuretic and blood pressure medicine instead of medication for her thyroid condition. The pharmacy reportedly shipped the wrong medication as they have similar names.
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