"odds of dying as a result of clinical error in hospital are 33,000 times higher than those of dying in an air crash" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-421989/Blunder-killed-wife.html …
@ShaunLintern It is. Had no idea that merely quoting from an old article would provoke as much comment tbh. The debate has been interesting.
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@C7RKY I've not seen it tbh. Think airline industry has a lot to teach about safety systems but think the comparison ends there. -
@ShaunLintern Not sure of the value in the comparison tbh, but it seems worthy of exploration, if there is even a single lesson to learn. -
@ShaunLintern I'm always mindful of the fact that unlike pilots/passengers, doctors don't die with their pts if they make a mistake. Factor? -
@C7RKY they do, what is suicide rate in profession, what triggers it? Look it up. -
@GrumpyOldDoc Ok, another fair point. Hadn't considered that angle - thanks Doc. Who knew a 7yr old article would provoke such a debate?? -
@C7RKY and an article quoting crap figures too, Liam Donaldson pulled his figures out of mid air then and has never referenced them since -
@GrumpyOldDoc Yeah..lot of that about nowadays. Guess I shouldn't be surprised. Not that anyone seems able to agree what the real figure is. -
@C7RKY that's the problem, info is awful in too many areas, rumour and anecdote fill the void - 3 more replies
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