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by dpark 56 days ago
No it does not. This is widely spread but still misinformation.

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health/m...

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2023/07/medical-errors-are...

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I've been guilty of repeating this claim on the basis of not fully reading the original analyses. Thank you for your sources and a reminder to stay humble about what you might think you know.