Mary Dixon-Woods
Director of The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute at Cambridge University
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Jun 8, 2024 • 9min
Why medical error is not the third leading cause of death in the US
Professor Mary Dixon-Woods from Cambridge University debunks the claim that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US. The discussion explores instances of medical errors, challenges in attributing deaths solely to mistakes, controversies in research methods, and the importance of accurate reporting for patient safety in healthcare.
