# Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/medical-error-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Martin A. Makary,Michael Daniel |
| Citations | 3,262 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.i2139 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2346834216 |
| PMID | 27143499 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Martin A. Makary](https://scholariq.org/researchers/martin-a-makary/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-2/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Patient Safety and Medication Errors](https://scholariq.org/topics/patient-safety-and-medication-errors/)

## Paper topics

- [Patient Safety and Medication Errors](https://scholariq.org/topics/patient-safety-and-medication-errors/)
- [Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/medical-malpractice-and-liability-issues/)
- [Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills](https://scholariq.org/topics/clinical-reasoning-and-diagnostic-skills/)

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