# Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US

“Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US” (2016), by Martin A. Makary et al. Health Professions research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. No free PDF was found.

- Authors: Martin A. Makary, Michael G. Daniel
- Published: May 3, 2016
- Field: Health Professions
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2139
- Source: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2139

## Abstract

Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel assess its contribution to mortality and call for better reporting

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