Malpractice examples at the individual level* | Main responsible for prevention | Ref. |
*Unsafe transferof a person suffering from spinal cord injury from the place of injury to a hospital | - Ordinary people on the crash scene - Pre-hospital emergency staff | [15] |
Neglect of the patients with major depression for suicide prevention, especially in patients with an attempt in the preceding year. | - Patient’s family members - Hospital personnel | [16] |
Tooth staining of infants due to iron drip just on the teeth | - Pediatrician - Baby parents | [17] |
Neglect of the foot hygiene [nail care and proper footwear] | - Diabetic patients themselves - Family physicians | [18] |
Forgetting care of long sleep apnea | - The patient him/herself or his/her wife | [14] |
Self-medication | - The patient him/herself | [19] |