… The lowest estimate makes hospitals one of the top 10 causes of deaths in the United States… The highest estimate makes hospital and drugs the number one cause of death in the United States…

What Hospitals Won’t Tell You – Vital Strategies that Could Save Your Life
Hospital errors are a leading cause of death, killing 100,000 people a year in the United States. Will you or your loved one leave by the front door? Hedge your bets from the get-go – win medical arguments, keep your supplements, choose your best advocate… and take a black Sharpie pen with you (here’s why).