As many as 98,000 people die each year due to medical error. In a campaign to reduce lethal errors, thousands of hospitals introduced six key changes, including rapid-response teams, re-checks of patient medication, and new guidelines for preventing infection. The campaign estimated that, over an 18-month period, more than 100,000 lives were saved as a direct result of the program.
Which of the following can be most properly inferred from the above statements?
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ADoctors and nurses should be more careful when doing their jobs.
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BThe campaign saved all of the people who otherwise would have died due to medical error in that time period.
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CIn the future, no one will die because of medical error.
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DIf the campaign had not been implemented, more than 100,000 people might have died during the 18-month period due to medical error.
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EThe key changes initiated by the campaign will continue to be implemented in the future.
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正确答案: D