How prevalent are medical errors?

Many physicians -- or, more often than not, the companies that insure them -- would have you believe that there is a glut of frivolous lawsuits filed in the United States against them. They have consistently argued for years that these cases not only needlessly clog our courts, but force too many good doctors out of the practice of medicine. Often, however, this is disingenuous propaganda. The prevalence of medical errors was studied just a few short years ago at Harvard University. The conclusion reached by this research was that, "There is a substantial amount of injury to patients from medical management, and many injuries are the result of substandard care."

Read the full study by clicking Harvard Medical Practice Study.