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24 alternatives to Freakonomics Podcast - Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis

Medical error is the third-leading cause of death

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Freakonomics Podcast - Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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