Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US
@article{Makary2016MedicalET, title={Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US}, author={M. Makary and M. Daniel}, journal={British Medical Journal}, year={2016}, volume={353} }
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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