According to a report released by The Institute of Medicine, approximately 98,000 Americans die due to preventable causes each year. To put this number in a more understandable perspective, this is equivalent to two 737 passenger airplanes crashing per day for an entire year!
Everyone makes mistakes, but when it comes to your health, very often your life is at risk. Because of the serious outcomes at stake, medical professionals must be held accountable for their actions.