Medical errors are No. 3 cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 21:20 in Health & Medicine

Heart disease, cancer ... and medical errors? A new tally of mistakes made in American hospitals suggests that medical errors are the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. At least 250,000 deaths each year can be attributed to medical care that has gone awry, according to a report published Tuesday...

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