Infographics: Medical malpractice

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, if all medically-negligent deaths were reported like other causes of death, medical negligence would be the third leading cause of death in the US—just behind heart disease and cancer. Medical negligence is difficult to prove, but its effects are often dire. It’s estimated that medical negligence kills between 210,000 and 440,000 people each year in the US alone. At a time such cases are being reported in Nepali media as well, this infographic could be relevant.

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