COVID-19 and Medical Error

Roya Rashidpouraie; Mohammad Nader Sharifi; Seyedehsaba Mostaghim

doi:10.18502/jimc.v5i2.10472

Roya Rashidpouraie Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Nader Sharifi Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyedehsaba Mostaghim Department of Science, Mc Master University, ON, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v5i2.10472

Keywords: COVID-19, Health policy, Medical error, Medical law

Abstract

Medical errors are an important concern in medical practice and may occur throughout the processes of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation. Despite the use of modern technology in health care, these errors remain one of the most challenging issues that medical management seeks to minimize.