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Bernie Sanders: “The third leading cause of death in this country has to do with preventable medical errors in hospitals.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
The third leading cause of death in this country has to do with preventable medical errors in hospitals.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders highlights preventable medical errors as a major cause of death in the U.S.

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