An IV injection that should be introduced slowly was rushed; he passed out and passed on in the absence of standby oxygen

Horrible.

I remember the episode with your wife. You described how dangerous childbearing could be for a woman.

There are many many instances of medical errors. Actually a major cause of death--which is why everyone who is sick needs a champion, someone to look out for them.

I don't want to add to the list of horrors, but one of my brother was killed by an attendant.

My brother was disabled. His care instructions were clear: nothing by mouth, because he couldn't chew or swallow. An attendant took his temperature with an oral thermometer. My brother choked to death.

Horror stories. We can never be too careful.