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State-based mandatory reporting of medical errors : an analysis of the legal and policy issues / by Flowers, Lynda.(CARDINAL)214527; Riley, Trish.(CARDINAL)213635; National Academy for State Health Policy (U.S.)(CARDINAL)217791;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Medical errors; Medical errors; Patients; Medicine; Medical personnel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Top screwups doctors make and how to avoid them : don't be a statistic by Graedon, Joe.(CARDINAL)158001; Graedon, Teresa,1947-(CARDINAL)326869;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-301) and index.Safe patient checklist -- Introduction -- Top 10 screwups doctors make -- Diagnostic disasters -- Top 10 reasons why doctors screw up diagnoses -- Preventing diagnostic problems -- Top 10 screwups doctors make when prescribing -- Drug interactions can be deadly -- Top 10 screwups pharmacists make -- Generic drug screwups -- The screwing of senior citizens -- Top 10 screwups patients make -- Closing the communication chasm -- Top screwups in common conditions -- Top 10 list of potentially problematic pills -- Top 10 tips and questions lists.Medical mistakes happen all the time. Each year, 6.1 million Americans are harmed by diagnostic mistakes, drug disasters, and medical treatments. A decade ago, the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98,000 people died in hospitals each year from preventable medical errors--and new research suggests the toll is much higher. Patient advocates Joe and Teresa Graedon came face-to-face with the tragic consequences of doctors' screwups when Joe's mother died in Duke Hospital--one of the best in the world--due to a disastrous series of preventable errors. The good news is that we can protect ourselves and our loved ones by being educated and vigilant medical consumers. The Graedons give patients the specific, practical steps they need to take to ensure their safety: the questions to ask before getting a final diagnosis, tips for promoting good communication with your doctor, presurgery checklists, how to avoid deadly drug interactions, and more.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Medical errors.; HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 25
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Surviving your doctors: why the medical system is dangerous to your health and how to get through it alive / by Klein, Richard S. ,1938-(CARDINAL)491180;
Subjects: Medical care; Medical errors; Self-care, Health.; Medical care.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When we do harm : a doctor confronts medical error / by Ofri, Danielle,author.(CARDINAL)672850;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-253) and index.Jumbo jets crashing -- A sea of uncertainty -- Making--or missing--the diagnosis -- The fever -- Diagnostic thinking -- The descent -- For the record -- The human consequences -- On the clock -- What you see -- I'll see you in court -- Is there a better way? -- Looking for answers -- Bringing along our brains -- The reckoning -- So what's a patient to do? -- Getting it right."Physician and author Danielle Ofri investigates how medical error could be killing 10% of patients and causing 33% of hospital deaths. These stories ask us to reconsider what happens when the medical system does us harm"--
Subjects: Medical errors; Medical care; Medical personnel and patient; Medical care.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Death by prescription : the shocking truth behind an overmedicated nation / by Strand, Ray D.(CARDINAL)653131; Wallace, Donna K.(CARDINAL)671713;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-251) and index.Experienced family doctor Ray Strand writes his patients prescriptions every week, but he also believes that prescribing drugs should be a last resort in most medical cases-not a first choice. In Death by Prescription he provides simple guidelines to help readers protect themselves and their families from suffering adverse reactions to prescription medication.
Subjects: Drugs; Medication errors; Drugs; Drug approval; Medication.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The de-textbook : the stuff you didn't know about the stuff you thought you knew / by Cracked.com.(CARDINAL)502043;
Introduction : a brief recap of your squandered education -- Health and anatomy: welcome to your body! here's some bullshit we made up about it -- Biology : animals they lied about and the amazing real ones they kept secret -- World history : the greatest story ever withheld -- Sex education : lies about your junk and how to use it -- Physics : the universe is an unpredictable magic show -- U.S. history : the (bullshit) superhero movie -- Nutrition : everything you know is conspiring to make you fat and dead -- Practical psychology : how to keep your brain from screwing you.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Common fallacies.; History; Errors, Scientific; Medical misconceptions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Under the influence of modern medicine / by Rondberg, Terry A.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Chiropractic.; Medical care.; Medical errors; Medicine; Medicine; Medical care.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Protect yourself in the hospital : insider tips for avoiding hospital mistakes for yourself or someone you love / by Sharon, Thomas A.(CARDINAL)674510;
Subjects: Hospital care; Hospitals; Iatrogenic diseases; Medical errors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Protect yourself in the hospital : insider tips for avoiding hospital mistakes for yourself or someone you love / by Sharon, Thomas A.(CARDINAL)674510;
Subjects: Hospital care; Hospitals; Iatrogenic diseases; Medical errors;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The patient's playbook / by Michelson, Leslie D.,author.(CARDINAL)411206;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-336) and index.The Patient's Playbook is a compelling narrative of personal stories that imparts lessons and illuminates strategies for better, and even life-saving, medical decision-making. With clarity and as a call to action, the book presents the most effective approach to getting the best from a broken system: sourcing excellent doctors, choosing the right treatment protocols in the "no mistake zone," researching with precision, and structuring the ideal support team. Leslie D. Michelson has devoted his life's work to helping people access the best quality medical care--serving as an expert navigator for hundreds of clients. As the former head of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the CEO of Private Health Management he has dedicated his life's work to helping individuals find the courage and confidence to get what they need in a challenging health system.Introduction: How to save a life -- Part 1: How to be prepared. Why having the right primary care physician will change your life -- How to find the best primary care physician for you -- Three things you can do right now to be better prepared -- Develop a support team -- Part 2: Experts and emergencies. Overtreatment can be as dangerous as undertreatment -- How to find and interview the medical experts you need -- Emergency room 101 -- Part 3: What to do when serious illness strikes. Patient, M.D. -- Step 1: Immersion -- Step 2: Diagnosis -- Step 3: Treatment -- Step 4: Coordination -- Competence and courage -- One final thought.
Subjects: Patient advocacy.; Patient education.; Medical errors; Medicine; Self-care, Health.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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