DEATHS PER YEAR:
* 12,000 -- unnecessary surgery
* 7,000 -- medication errors in hospitals
* 20,000 -- other errors in hospitals
* 80,000 -- infections in hospitals
* 106,000 -- drug effects
This came directly from:
Journal American Medical Association July 26, 2000;284(4):483
Don't give me all the credit...look it up yourself!