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

Makary, Martin A.; Daniel, Michael

doi:10.1136/bmj.i2139

letterBMJMay 3, 2016Closed access

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

MAMartin A. Makary MDMichael Daniel

Johns Hopkins Medicine · Johns Hopkins University

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Abstract

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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3,224

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FWCI: 602.41
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Authors

MA
Martin A. MakaryCorresponding
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
MD
Michael Daniel
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Topics & keywords

Topics

Patient Safety and Medication Errors100%
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues100%
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills99%

Keywords

Data science
Computer science
Medicine

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