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Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US
BMJ · 2016 · Vol. 353 · pp. i2139–i2139
Martin A. Makary✉(Johns Hopkins Medicine)Michael Daniel(Johns Hopkins Medicine)
Abstract
Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. <b>Martin Makary</b> and <b>Michael Daniel</b> assess its contribution to mortality and call for better reporting
Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsData scienceComputer scienceMedicine
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Cause of DeathDeathHumansMedical Errors
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