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When doctors make mistakes, the federal government collects valuable data about what went wrong. Our datasets cover problems with medical devices and prescription drugs, among other things.

• FDA Adverse Events Reporting System

  The FDA relies on the Adverse Event Reporting system to flag safety issues and identify pharmaceuticals or therapeutic biological products (such as blood products), for further epidemiological study. It may ultimately prompt regulatory responses such as drug labeling changes, letters to health care professionals, or market withdrawals.
  The ...

• Medical Device Reports (MAUDE)

  The MAUDE dataset includes information about problems that occured with medical devices, including injuries, deaths and/or product malfunctions.

  The data comes from two forms: Medwatch 3500 and 3500A. Health officials use form 3500 to voluntarily report adverse events. User facilities (hospitals, clinics etc.,) as well as product distributors and manufacturers ...

• Mortality, multiple causes of death

  The Mortality Multiple Cause-of-Death database contains detailed information found in standard death certificate records from the United States and its territories.

  The data includes information on causes of death as well as detailed information about the deceased. Some of these details include the decedent's age, race, sex, marital status at ...

• National Practitioner Data Bank

  The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use Files contains information about doctors and other health care practitioners who have had medical malpractice suits filed or adverse action taken against them. The information has been redacted or altered to remove details that could identify a particular practitioner.

  This database includes information ...