Do you know which president died from medical malpractice?

One of the Presidents of the United States was Killed by Medical Malpractice  Here is the story of President James A. Garfield:   Less than 4 months after obtaining office Garfield was shot in the arm and back by Charles Guiteau, who reportedly was angry because President Garfield declined to name him the Ambassador to France.  According to a story reported in CBS news, and elsewhere, the shot in the back was not fatal because it did not hit any vital organs.  The bullet lodged behind his pancreas.  If the doctors had just left him alone he likely would have survived.  However, within...

Continue reading