Hospitalization More Hazardous Than Flying On A Plane

It is more dangerous to go to hospital than to fly on a plane, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which estimates that millions of patients die annually around the world from medical errors and infections associated with health care. Liam Donaldson, who has just been appointed envoy for patient safety for WHO said: "If you were admitted to hospital tomorrow in any country, your chances of being subjected to an error in your care would be something like 1 in 10. Your chances of dying due to an error in health care would be 1 in 300...

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