Can genetic testing reduce the number of injuries or medical mistakes made due to wrong diagnosis?
Good question. The answer is a resounding Yes! It is estimated by the American Medical Association that the number of injuries caused by medical accidents in inpatient hospital settings nationwide could be as high as 3 million and cost as much as $200 Billion dollars a year. Consider the 300,000 who die as a result of medically induced injury or negligence. This is 9 times the amount of people annually who die on highways, and 3,000 times the annual airline fatality rate.
