According to an article in USA Today1, the "annual toll of medical harm" is:
- 1.3 million injuries
- 180,000 deaths
- $50 million total costs
- $14 billion uncompensated costs
As this is the "annual toll," one has to question the overall risk and cost of many medical procedures.
Reference
1. Levy, D. Helping hospitals learn from tragic mistakes. USA Today, November 5, 1996.
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