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Marshall Allen

Study: Medical Mistakes 3rd Leading Cause Of Death In United States

If not for flawed tracking, medical mistakes would be the third-leading cause of death, researchers at Johns Hopkins say.

May 05th, 2016

By Olga Pierce and
Marshall Allen

Study: Medical Mistakes 3rd Leading Cause Of Death In United States

A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine says medical errors should rank as the third-leading cause of death in the United States — and highlights how shortcomings in tracking vital statistics may hinder research and keep the problem out of the public eye. The authors, led by Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary, call for changes in

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I was recently browsing through the nearly 200 stories we’ve compiled with our Patient Harm Questionnaire, when I was reminded again of a troubling truth. Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file formal complaints with regulators. The reasons are numerous: They’re often traumatized, disabled, unaware they’ve been a victim […]

September 27th, 2012

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Why Patients Don’t Report Medical Errors

I was recently browsing through the nearly 200 stories we’ve compiled with our Patient Harm Questionnaire, when I was reminded again of a troubling truth. Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file formal complaints with regulators. The

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