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Re:Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, ... by fsaneq2 on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @05:50PM (#11632193)
I would imagine it's partly an emotional thing; it's hard to blame the pilot or think that the pilot was negligent, when clearly any error he makes can be fatal to him as well as the passengers.

Whereas if a doctor makes a mistake, nothing really happens to him. Thus it's easier to imagine he's just being negligent / doesn't care, which generates more anger than an honest mistake.

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Re:Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, ... by gohrt on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @08:23PM (#11633070)
Forgetting blame, why don't pilots screw up as often?

How many pilots are in a cockpit?

How many anesthesiologists are in a surgery room?

There's your problem.

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Re:Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, ... by pyre on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:13PM (#11633495)
How costly is it to train a pilot? How costly is it to train an anesthesiologist? How costly is it to hire a pilot? How costly is it to hire an anesthesiologist?
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Re:Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, ... by stickfigure on Thursday May 05, 2016 @01:16AM (#11634135)
How many customers can an anesthesiology team service per day? How many customers can a pilot team service per day?
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