Medical professionals are not gods — they can make mistakes. It’s just terrifying that those mistakes can cost people their lives. Research shows that 10-12% of patients in developed countries experience adverse safety events in healthcare settings. WHO calculates that about 2.6 million people pass away every year because of poor quality care.
Doctors and nurses see their colleagues’ mistakes, and many have wild stories to share. Recently, in one online thread, medical professionals began recounting the worst medical blunders they’ve seen throughout their careers. Their stories were prompted by a netizen who asked: “Doctors and Nurses, what is the worst medical error that you've witnessed?” However tragic and infuriating they may be, it’s definitely a reminder that bad medical professionals, just like bad apples, can be anywhere.
