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COMMENTARY
Being a Patient Is Still Hazardous to Your Health
George D. Lundberg, MD
DisclosuresJune 28, 2021
How safe is it to be a patient in the United States today? Compared with what? Being a patient in another country? It depends on the country. Compared with not being a patient? Not very safe at all.
Being a patient can be hazardous to your health. I first recognized that fact at the autopsy table even before medical school
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George D. Lundberg, MD
Consulting Professor, Health Research Policy, Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Disclosure: George D. Lundberg, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: CollabRx
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: New York Times