MEDIO, a Japanese watchdog group that investigates medical mishaps, goes further.

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But he stood firm publicly, arguing that to compensate the earlier victims would set a precedent for medical mishaps (such as brain damage at birth and faulty breast implants) that might bankrupt the health system.

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In a study of a large university hospital, my colleagues and I found that more than a fifth of the medical mishaps reported in the study could have been prevented if someone had been willing to risk having a difficult conversation.

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