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Medical Errors Major Cause of Death: Data on Serious Hospital Errors Will Now Be Withheld from the Public
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 7:22
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By Dr. Mercola
Harm and death caused by medical errors are a huge problem, and a major reason why the current, fatally flawed medical paradigm is in such desperate need of transformation.
Preventable medical mistakes are actually the third leading cause of death in the US, right after heart disease and cancer, claiming the lives of 210,000 Americans each year.
When you add in diagnostic errors, errors of omission, and failure to follow guidelines, the number skyrockets to an estimated 440,000 preventable hospital deaths each year.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/09/medical-errors-major-cause-of-death-data-on-serious-hospital-errors-will-now-be-withheld-from-the-public/
