> In the United States, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death. No it's not; this claim comes from a flawed study that even the BMJ's then-edi

> In the United States, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death. No it's not; this claim comes from a flawed study that even the BMJ's then-editor-in-chief has admitted was poorly researched. And even if the numbers were accurate, the number is for medical errors, not malpractice. It's an important distinction that matters to your point.