Every year 98,000 patients die due to preventable medical errors in the business process of care. That’s equivalent to a 747 crashing every day, killing all aboard. If hospitals were airlines, would you fly? (2007)
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sir,
the stats have been quoted just to amaze ppl.
its just the numerator( 98k )
how many come for treatment is missing .
the percentage of people who die due to a careless mistake in airline industry might be lower / higher than this.