Veterans exposed to incorrect drug doses

January 14, 2009 By HOPE YEN , Associated Press Writer Veterans exposed to incorrect drug doses (AP)

In this Feb. 22, 2007 file photo, reporters gather in front of the Mologne House inside the Walter Reed Army Medical Center complex in Washington. Patients at Veterans Affairs health centers around the country were given incorrect doses of drugs, had needed treatments delayed and may have been exposed to other medical errors due to software glitches that showed doctors faulty displays of a patient's electronic health record. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

(AP) -- Patients at Veterans Affairs health centers around the country were given incorrect doses of drugs, had needed treatments delayed and may have been exposed to other medical errors due to software glitches that showed faulty displays of their electronic health records.

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