Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid ThemBy: Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon A primary care doctor is skeptical of his patients concerns. A hospital nurse or intern is unaware of a drugs potential side effects. A physician makes the most common diagnosis while overlooking the signs of a rarer and more serious illness, and the patient doesnt see the necessary specialist until its too late. A pharmacist dispenses the wrong drug and a patient dies as a result. Sadly, these kinds of mistakes happen