What is Medical error?

A medical error may be defined as a preventable adverse effect of care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. This might include an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis or treatment of a disease, injury, syndrome, behavior, infection, or other ailment.

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How much can a physician charge for services?

Generally, physician fees are not regulated in New York State. Complaints regarding fees are not under the jurisdiction of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct unless they represent fraud (for example, a charge for tests or services not provided).

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