About one in 12 patients around the world suffer harm from medical errors - and half of the mistakes are preventable, according new study. More than 8% of patients around the world are hurt by medical mistakes. Their estimates suggested some 200,000 to 400,000 Americans die a year due to medical errors. So, in all likelihood, even more patients suffered medical errors in the decade the University of Manchester researchers analyzed. 'Our findings affirm that preventable patient harm is a serious problem across medical care settings,' they wrote.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2019 22:06 UTC