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Medical errors killing Americans at a surprising rate

Name: Medical errors killing Americans at a surprising rate
Uploaded: 2016-05-03T19:29:43-0400
Duration: 1 min 46 s
Description: A new study released Tuesday found that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Only heart disease and cancer claim more lives. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

A new study released Tuesday found that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Only heart disease and cancer claim more lives. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.