Day: December 5, 2019

Medical errors sound like something that only occurs in movies or your worst nightmares, but they’re an unfortunate reality. Over 250,000 people die from preventable medical mistakes each year, according to Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Millions of patients are harmed by drug-related errors each year. Medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, which is unsettling because patients rely on doctors to save them. Even top-rated hospitals in the country have been responsible for medical malfunctions. Here are the top five most common medical errors.  1. Misdiagnosis Errors in diagnosis are one