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Recursion

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15. Medical errors are common killers in every country

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #11)

Tue May 3, 2016, 08:56 PM

May 2016

e.g.: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/doctors-basic-errors-are-killing-1000-patients-a-month-7939674.html

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Researchers: Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause Of Death In United States [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

"claiming 251,000 lives every year" - Remarkable. n/t PoliticAverse May 2016 #1

Wasn't this discredited? HassleCat May 2016 #2

That would surprise me; iatrogenic deaths have always been high Recursion May 2016 #14

The Straight Dope suggests that's due to postponement of elective surgery. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #22

Which would still make it true, no? (nt) Recursion May 2016 #23

I have no idea if the effect is an actual one or strictly anecdotal in nature. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #24

Probably the leading cause of death by far. Sunlei May 2016 #3

Too many very powerful drugs, with too many side effects and interactions. roamer65 May 2016 #4

i have a medically complex kid. this- mopinko May 2016 #5

That really hit home for me PatSeg May 2016 #32

It did not use to be this way Mojorabbit May 2016 #34

Yes PatSeg May 2016 #35

But people still come to this country from tom_kelly May 2016 #6

Reminds me of this joke angrychair May 2016 #7

We clearly need to send MORE on TERRORISM! BadGimp May 2016 #8

Its going to get much worse when Hillary globalizes US health care because of the language barrier Baobab May 2016 #9

she can do this? She has not even been elected yet, and now she rules the world? olddad56 May 2016 #10

GATS was part of our accession to the WTO in 1994 Baobab May 2016 #17

Really? CC May 2016 #12

Its a done deal, thats been the plan all along, maximize the value in the supply chain. Baobab May 2016 #18

do these kind of numbers exist in European countries? NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #11

Medical errors are common killers in every country Recursion May 2016 #15

They have people working these really long shifts hollowdweller May 2016 #13

Being perfect is hard when you are rested. bemildred May 2016 #20

I spent a couple days in the hospital in January and have a friend fighting leukemia. Thor_MN May 2016 #16

Thisis a bullshit article. How can you write about medical errors & not bring up hospital profits? AgadorSparticus May 2016 #19

First-world problem. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #21

Occupational hazard. Aristus May 2016 #25

I figured there were some physician on here. I'm in local government, in a direct service environ- PatrickforO May 2016 #27

I realize that, and I agree with you 100%. I'm a Physician Assistant, not an MD. Aristus May 2016 #30

THAT is because the profit motive doesn't belong in health care. Period. PatrickforO May 2016 #26

But but but The Wizard May 2016 #28

And our FDA is the gold standard of incorruptible regulation! forest444 May 2016 #29

Anyone doubting the report should work in a hospital. Octafish May 2016 #31

Well, after going in for surgery... MoonchildCA May 2016 #33