Medical Errors: A Top Killer

Medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the United States

Wednesday, May 04, 2016 Medical Errors: A Hidden Killer Medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study contends. Read more ... Related Reading • Cancer • Heart Disease Today's Health News •  Too Many People Still Take Unneeded Antibiotics: Study •  Why Labradors Often Get Fat •  Could Infant Colds, Other Infections Raise Type 1 Diabetes Risk? •  For ADHD, Start With Behavior Therapy, Not Drugs: CDC •  Parents and Social Media: Do as I Say, Not as I Do •  Radon in the Home May Be Linked to Blood Cancers in Women •  Additional Treatments Offer Little Benefit for Pancreatic Cancer: Study •  Got Unused Meds? Here's What to Do •  Fatty Foods, Drowsy Days •  Medical Errors: A Hidden Killer •  Health Tip: Recognizing Achilles Tendinitis •  Health Tip: Trim Daily Calories •  Many Heart Bypass Patients Don't Take Needed Meds •  Emergency Surgery Risky Business in Poor Countries Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Type 2 Diabetes Defined • Bipolar Disorder And Mania • Symptoms of Heart Disease Top Viewed Articles • Managing Allergies, Asthma • Affordable Care Act Choices • Easy Skin Cancer Protection • A One Minute Workout • Alzheimer's Sense of Direction Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Got Extreme Mood Shifts? • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • ADHD Symptoms in Adults Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide