Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US

Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel assess its contribution to mortality and call for better reporting

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 353; p. i2139
Main Authors Makary, Martin A, Daniel, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 03.05.2016
Subjects
Cardiovascular disease
Cause of Death
Death
Disease control
Health care
Hospitals
Humans
Medical Errors
Medicare
Mortality
Patient safety
United States > US
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Summary:Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel assess its contribution to mortality and call for better reporting
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ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.i2139