Adventist University

Many Americans die each year due to preventable chronic diseases. Studies have shown that investments in community-based prevention programs not only help to improve...

Research shows the number of patients suffering from a misdiagnosis that could lead to grave injury or death ranges from 80,000 to 160,000 each year. Additionally, intensive care units make fatal diagnostic errors that lead to 40,500 deaths in the U.S. annually. This staggering number is equivalent to the number of patients that lose their lives to breast cancer.