One way or another, though, the medical error is likely to be an issue in the presidential campaign.

Do you know of a case that highlights medical errors?

Studies of medical errors generally focus on those in hospitals.

Doing so, the thinking goes, would reduce medical errors, improve health care and save money.

One in five Americans (22%) report that they or a family member have experienced a medical error of some kind.

The agency has also been a leader in analyzing medical errors.

Have you suffered from a medical error or personal injury?

What we need is meaningful reform within the health care industry to prevent medical errors.

Specifically, the report suggested that medical errors kill 44,000 to 98,000 people a year.

Safety experts have long known that medical errors were a major cause of death and suffering.