Strange but true: The Republican Party Platform's plank on "medical liability reform" . . .

". . . [W]e will continue to battle for litigation reforms that help keep doctors in practice, adopt reasonable caps on non-economic awards in medical malpractice suits, and ensure that Americans have access to quality affordable health care.

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Estimates indicate that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year from medical errors . . .[emphasis added]"

from A Safer World and a More Hopeful America, page 61