Table 2 Type of errors reported
Dentist n = 144 n (%) | Physicians n = 5927 n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Wrong treatment | 34 (23.6) | 2318 (39.1) | < 0.001 |
Wrong part of body treated | 26 (18.1) | 120 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
Leaving foreign matter in the body | 15 (10.4) | 182 (3.1) | < 0.001 |
Wrong treatment methods | 8 (5.6) | 447 (7.6) | 0.520 |
Accidental ingestion | 8 (5.6) | 8 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
Aspiration of foreign body | 5 (3.4) | 33 (0.6) | 0.002 |
Patient misidentification | 1 (0.7) | 25 (0.4) | 0.465 |
Others | 47 (32.6) | 2794 (47.1) | < 0.001 |