Medical Mistakes: What Every Patient Needs To Know

Medical Mistakes: What Every Patient Needs To Know | Bankrate.com:

Our health care system is killing us.Medical mistakes are said to be the third leading cause of death in the U.S., trailing only heart disease and cancer. Whether through physician error, “healthcare-associated infections” such as MRSA, or faulty implants or devices, an estimated 440,000 Americans die each year as an unintended consequence of medical care.