"20,000 Turks die annually from medical malpractice
ANKARA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- About 20,000 people in Turkey die due to medical malpractice every year, local daily Today's Zaman reported on Thursday.
Professor Metin Cakmakci, director of the Anatolian Health Center (ASM) Medical Services, said 'some 6,000-10,000 people die in traffic accidents annually. Unfortunately, the number of deaths caused by medical error is two times more than that of traffic accidents.'"
More:20,000 Turks die annually from medical malpractice _English_Xinhua
