Saturday, December 12, 2009

Medical Mistake - Wrong Person

Giving a prescription drug to the wrong person is a very common medical mistake. Don't let this happen to you. Be sure your doctor, nurse and pharmacist verify your full name and a second means of identifying you before giving you a medication. This may be your birthday or full social security number.
Below is a list of the 10 most common names in the U.S. People with these names may have a higher risk of name mix-ups.
1) Smith 6) Miller
2) Johnson 7) Davis
3) Williams 8) Garcia
4) Brown 9) Rodriguez
5) Jones 10) Wilson

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