the number of medical mistakes that happen in the united states of America could not be estimated exactly but statistics vary dramatically. Some studies place the number of medical mistakes in excess of one million annually while other studies place the number as low as a few hundred thousand.
It is widely accepted however that iatrogenic disease (disease or injury caused by a medical mistake or medical treatment) is the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer
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| The third leading cause of death in the United States is medical mistakes | medical errors |
It is widely accepted however that iatrogenic disease (disease or injury caused by a medical mistake or medical treatment) is the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer
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| The third leading cause of death in the United States is medical mistakes | medical errors |
