Top screwups doctors make and how to avoid them
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New York : Crown Archetype, [2011].
Edition
First edition.
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xiv, 314 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Crown Archetype, [2011].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Graedon, J., & Graedon, T. (2011). Top screwups doctors make and how to avoid them (First edition.). Crown Archetype.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graedon, Joe and Teresa Graedon. 2011. Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them. Crown Archetype.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graedon, Joe and Teresa Graedon. Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them Crown Archetype, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Graedon, Joe., and Teresa Graedon. Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them First edition., Crown Archetype, 2011.
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