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Medical Malpractice Statistics
As noted by the Journal
of the American Medical Association (JAMA), over 225,000 people die
each year directly related to medical malpractice or negligent
healthcare. As a result, this serious problem has become the third
leading cause of death in the United States, after deaths from heart
disease and cancer.
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12,000 deaths/year from
unnecessary surgery
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7,000 deaths/year from
medication errors in hospitals
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20,000 deaths/year from other
errors in hospitals
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80,000 deaths/year from
infections in hospitals
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106,000 deaths/year from
non-error, adverse
effects of medication
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