How many people are injured annually by medication errors in the United States?
A) 99,000
B) 450,000
C) 840,000
D) 1,300,000
D) 1,300,000
1,300,000 people are injured annually by medication errors in the United States,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medication errors cause at least one
death every day.
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