From: Priorities of health policy: cost shifting or population health
Cause | No of deaths |
---|---|
AIDS | 122 |
Suicide (intentional self harm) | 2,492 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 1,741 |
Accidental falls | 520 |
Homicide | 300 |
Accidental drowning/submersion | 278 |
Poisoning by drugs/medications | 1,015 |
Subtotal | 6,468 |
All deaths from adverse events(1) | 9,000 |
All preventable adverse events (2) | 4,500 |
(1) 50 percent of reported estimate | |
(2) assuming 50 not 60 percent are preventable |