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Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct. Here’s what that means.
Quality of care thresholds at health facilities in South Africa are on the rise.
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The number and value of medico-legal claims has increased.
It’s estimated that up to 400,000 Americans die every year from medical mistakes.
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Mistakes at the hands of health care providers are a major cause of death in the US. And many of the blunders are a byproduct of the system.
Statue of James Marion Sims in front of the Alabama State Capitol.
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Statues of a racist medical experimenter are an affront to the American public.