The documentary above, “Medical Errors: Why Doctors Make Mistakes,” explores the causes behind medical errors, which according to the World Health Organization claim 2.6 million deaths each year, worldwide, with at least 250,000 of those in the U.S.1 In July 2022, the National Institutes of Health updated their library on medical errors, saying that number… Read More »
I remember 22 years ago as if it were yesterday. It was a warm summer afternoon in July 2000 and at the time I was getting the print copy of JAMA. I was shocked to find the article that completely aligned with my interests, “Is US Health Really the Best in the World?”1 It was… Read More »
I recently started watching the HBO series Chernobyl, chronicling the events surrounding the 1986 disaster. For anyone who hasn’t seen it yet—I’d highly recommend this excellent production (It’s already deservedly won multiple awards). The great thing about TV like this, which documents real-life events (and I’d put another HBO series John Adams in the same… Read More »