Medical negligence: Experts warn of hidden costs to patients, doctors, hospitals

Reported by Vanguard Nigeria · 1 hour ago · Urowayino Jeremiah

By Chioma Obinna A Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Jurisprudence, Prof. Dike Obalum, has said that medical negligence carries consequences far beyond the immediate injury suffered by patients, and often imposing hidden costs on families, healthcare professionals, hospitals and the…

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