Wall of silence : the untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans /
Gibson, Rosemary, 1956-
Wall of silence : the untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans / Untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh. - xx, 259 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index.
Breaking the Silence -- Shattering Losses -- The Human Face of Medical Mistakes -- A Million Deaths a Decade -- What Is a Medical Mistake? -- Why Do Medical Mistakes Happen? -- Breeding Grounds for Error -- "A Nurse Saved My Life" -- Death by Decimal -- The Silent White Line -- A Culture of Coverup -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- Courage to Change the Things We Can -- Making Health Care Safe -- Honesty, Healing, and Hope -- Taking Matters into Their Own Hands -- Brick by Brick: Tearing Down the Wall -- Protecting Yourself. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9. Pt. 4. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
089526112X 9780895261120
2003273719
Medical errors--United States
Medical care--Quality control
Hospital patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
R729.8 / .G53 2003
362.10973
Wall of silence : the untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans / Untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh. - xx, 259 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index.
Breaking the Silence -- Shattering Losses -- The Human Face of Medical Mistakes -- A Million Deaths a Decade -- What Is a Medical Mistake? -- Why Do Medical Mistakes Happen? -- Breeding Grounds for Error -- "A Nurse Saved My Life" -- Death by Decimal -- The Silent White Line -- A Culture of Coverup -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- Courage to Change the Things We Can -- Making Health Care Safe -- Honesty, Healing, and Hope -- Taking Matters into Their Own Hands -- Brick by Brick: Tearing Down the Wall -- Protecting Yourself. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9. Pt. 4. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
089526112X 9780895261120
2003273719
Medical errors--United States
Medical care--Quality control
Hospital patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
R729.8 / .G53 2003
362.10973