re: Are medical errors really the third leading cause of death in this country?

You really should go to a doc and realize you know as much about yourself as he will ever know. The last 8 times i have been I have been initially misdiagnosed 6, and talking about 180 degree mis-diagnosed. like go home and be dead mis-diagnosed (3). Don't assume one doc has been told what the doc told you 8 hours ago, dont assume a "continium of care" - dont assume anything. Trust your doc, but dont assume everything he says is correct. Trust your RNs, if they are RNs, but dont assume they are giving you the right meds, ask them and then question them if you think they are incorrect