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Medical Malpractice Quick Facts
According to the JAMA, over 225,000 people die each year due to errors. This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States.
- 12,000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgery
- 7,000 deaths/year from medication errors in hospitals
- 20,000 deaths/year from other errors in hospitals
- 80,000 deaths/year from nosocomial infections in hospitals
- 106,000 deaths/year from nonerror, adverse effects of medications