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Story of the Medical Mistakes That Kill and Injure Millions of
Americans Hardcover: 256 pages
"A call to arms for families who have had loved ones disabled or dying in the pursuit of medical treatment... Well written and researched... highlights this timely topic in a unique way that will evoke the reader's own experience." --Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter Medical mistakes occur with alarming frequency in this country. Nightly newscasts and daily newspapers tell of botched surgeries, mistaken patient identities, careless overdoses, and neglected diagnoses. You may have dismissed these stories as unfortunate mistakes, misunderstandings, or just isolated incidents with the occasional bad doctor." Wall of Silence reveals that these medical mistakes are not rare incidents. In fact, the real-life stories in this book show that medical mistakes are increasing in frequency - and worse, that the system is designed more to cover up these errors than prevent them. "Health consultant Gibson and economist Singh describe how medical mistakes, lax procedures, and other incompetencies endanger and harm patients in the U.S. health care system. Throughout, they attempt to personalize the topic by describing the stories of individuals who have been caused harm through medical mistakes. They demand that these problems be seen as both organizational and policy problems." - Book News If you are interested in policy or books about health care reform, please see our up-to-date collection here: Politics, Policy & Reform. (information from the publisher) Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / You may also be interested in: / Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Return to Pages: / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Book Lists & Bookstore |
