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Types of iatrogenic events causing patients to be admitted to ICU
Pie chart showing that 33% of adverse drug event, 9% of diagnostic error, 13% of other and 45% of technical error in types of Iatrogenic Events Causing Patients to be admitted to ICU
Source: Lehmann LS, Puopolo AL, Shaykevich S, Brennan TA. Iatrogenic events resulting in intensive care admission: frequency, cause, and disclosure to patients and institutions. Am J Med. 2005;118:409-413.
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