Patients at Far Greater Risk of Dying Due to Medical Errors Than Plane Crashes

Liam Donaldson of the World Health Organization said patients face a 1 in 300 chance of dying from a medical error, compared to a 1 in 10 million chance of dying in an airplane crash, according to a Reuters report.

Read the full report in Becker's ASC Review on Dr. Liam Donaldson.

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