Now this is more interesting, because they're actually looking at the hard mortality numbers. A dead body is a dead body. There is a sensational statistic that

Now this is more interesting, because they're actually looking at the hard mortality numbers. A dead body is a dead body. There is a sensational statistic that in the U.S., medical error is the 3rd leading cause of death, or maybe preventable death. I take that high ranking with just as much a grain of salt as crime stats, because there are competing explanations (like patients themselves aggressively shopping around for unnecessary treatments) or in this case, from your article, an indictment of the bureaucracy that compels doctors to treat badly: While physicians were technically on strike during the four months of the dispute, most did not in fact adhere to the industrial action regulations. In truth, most doctors in Jerusalem provided care in a private or partially private context, so, while participating in spirit, they did not actually withdraw services. Very interesting find. Thanks!