Comments on: Medical Errors kill between 50k and 100k annually http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/11/27/medical-errors-kill-between-50k-and-100k-annually/ An unbiased look at today's health care issues Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Emily DeVoto http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/11/27/medical-errors-kill-between-50k-and-100k-annually/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 Emily DeVoto Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:16:12 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/11/27/medical-errors-kill-between-50k-and-100k-annually/#comment-1961 Great post, Jason. Risks of medical interventions, be they tests or procedures, are often not discussed with patients, and clinicians often seem more concerned with the appearance of omission (i.e., not doing everything possible, perhaps out of fear of litigation) than with the problem of too much medicine. Thanks also for giving a plug to Don Berwick's great work, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your stuff! Oh, and I agree that one can't have too many burritos. ;-) Great post, Jason. Risks of medical interventions, be they tests or procedures, are often not discussed with patients, and clinicians often seem more concerned with the appearance of omission (i.e., not doing everything possible, perhaps out of fear of litigation) than with the problem of too much medicine.

Thanks also for giving a plug to Don Berwick’s great work, and I’m looking forward to reading more of your stuff!

Oh, and I agree that one can’t have too many burritos. ;-)

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