medical error
preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether evident or harmful to the patient or not
medical malpractice
legal cause of action when health professionals deviate from standards of practice harming a patient
diagnostic error
incorrect diagnosis following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures
Martha Mitchell effect
labelling real experiences as delusional
Diagnostic overshadowing
diagnostic error
medication error
errors in dispensing or taking a medication
Never events
In medicine, a mistake that should never happen
unnecessary health care
health care or treatment provided with a higher volume or cost than is appropriate