[Verginius Rufus]

I seem to recall reading that over 100,000 deaths a year are caused by hospital or physicians’ mistakes. If so that would be among the top seven causes of death in the US.

[MayflowerMadam]

My friend was in medical malpractice insurance business. Two things she never will do:

Have a colonoscopy.
Be treated by a Physician’s Assistant.

[AlaskaErik]

I seem to recall reading that over 100,000 deaths a year are caused by hospital or physicians’ mistakes.

At one time Consumer Reports put the number at 440,000. And they're hardly a bastion of conservatism.

[wgmalabama]

It’s closer to 400,000.