People are taught from an early age that they need to trust the advice and care provided by the medical professionals who treat them. That’s because these professionals are highly trained and highly skilled, and their advice and guidance can many times make the difference between life and death.
According to statistics kept by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50,000 people are killed after suffering a traumatic head injury every year, and hundreds of thousands of others are forced to live with long-term disabilities.