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Medical malpractice is a much more widespread problem than many would like to believe. Approximately 80,000 deaths occur in the United States each year partly as a result of medical malpractice. According to studies conducted by the RAND Corporation regarding healthcare quality, autopsy results showed rates between 35 and 40 percent of missed diagnoses with most resulting in death.
That number translates to more than three fully loaded jumbo jets crashing every week with no survivors. If that many airplanes were to crash, you can be certain that not many people would continue to fly, and many investigations would take place to prevent such tragedies from occurring. However, instances of medical malpractice happen separately and privately and, therefore, do not attract the same amount of public attention.
Unreported Cases
Even more frightening is the fact that these numbers are only based on hospital statistics. Deaths from missed diagnoses or medical negligence that occurred in clinics, private doctors’ offices, or other treatment facilities are not included in these statistics and often go unreported.
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