Peter G Brindley; Critical Care 2010, 14:217
It is estimated that approximately 40,000-100,000 Americans die annually from medical errors. Thousands more suffer harm from medical errors. Still others are exposed to errors, but are lucky enough to suffer no obvious harm. In fact, medical errors are now the eighth leading cause of death in the USA; data are no less alarming from other nations…
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2010
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