Medical errors keep killing patients – but there are laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce the death toll
- Written by Michael J. Saks, Regents Professor, Arizona State University
It's estimated that up to 400,000 Americans die every year from medical mistakes. Vadzim Kushniarou/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesDr. Christopher Duntsch was a spine surgeon so reckless, incompetent or impaired that he’s now in a Texas prison. Better known as “Dr. Death,” Duntsch severed nerves, vocal cords and...