When there is a plane crash in the U.S. even a minor one, it makes headlines. There is a thorough federal investigation, and the tragedy often yields important lessons for the aviation industry. Pilots and airlines thus learn how to do their jobs more safely. The world of American medicine is far deadlier: Medical mistakes kill enough people each week to fill four jumbo jets.
Wall Street Journal
“How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us”
September 21, 2012
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