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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.



