Does Going To The Hospital Put You In Danger?

Does Going To The Hospital Put You In Danger?
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Are you risking your life when you go to the hospital? Consider this: One study found that 1 in 4 patients were harmed by medical errors. Another reported that doctors operate on the wrong person, or the wrong body part, as often as 40 times a week.

Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital is the author of "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care." He joined Manda and Gregg this morning.