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Medical error Is not the third leading cause of death (McGill University, 27 August 2021)

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An alarming statistic shared by countless people is based on a highly problematic bit of data extrapolation and has been used to paint all of medicine as untrustworthy. In this article, Jonathan Jarry explores the evidence.

Medical error Is not the third leading cause of death (McGill University, 27 August 2021) https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health/medical-error-not-third-leading-cause-dea…
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