Medical Holocaust

Ai News Shorts Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. Recent studies estimate that medical errors may account for as many as 251,000 deaths annually in the United States. HoweverThe Journal of Patient Safety says that Medical errors could be as high as 400,000 this doesn't sound like Medical Errors, more like medical Holocaust
Some common medical errors that can lead to death include:
Medication errors: Prescribing the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or failing to account for drug interactions
Surgical errors: Treating the wrong body part, accidental hemorrhage, and anesthesia miscalculations
Infection: Sepsis can result from a hospital-acquired infection
Failure to follow up: Healthcare workers can provide inadequate follow-up even with a correct diagnosis
Pneumonia: Hospital-acquired pneumonia causes significant morbidity and mortality