| Description |
xiii, 246 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246). |
| Contents |
The reality of patient harm -- Records patients aren't allowed to see -- How I became a doctor -- How doctors cope with trauma -- The art of medicine -- The medical conveyor belt -- The time crunch and other risks we face -- The mask of infallibility -- Cover-ups and semantic games -- The elusive standard of care -- How good is "Good Enough"? -- Why Dr. Codman got fired -- The remarkable case of Dr. Christopher Duntsch -- Baseball changes my life - again -- Propaganda war and the myths of malpractice -- In the courtroom -- Every doctor for himself -- Rational responses to malpractice -- In praise of the responsible patient. |
| Summary |
The Institute of Medicine released a landmark report, which revealed that as many as 250,000 Americans die every year as a result of medical error. In Malpractice, neurosurgeon and attorney Dr. Lawrence Schlachter makes a case that most patients enter the system without any idea of the risks they face, due to a medical culture that denies there is a patient safety problem. He argues that medical culture actively avoids transparency, perpetuates an atmosphere of blind deference to doctors, and protects dangerous doctors from accountability. |
| Subject |
Medical errors -- United States.
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Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States.
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Medical care -- United States -- Quality control.
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Hospital patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Hospital patients -- Legal status, laws, etc.
(OCoLC)fst00961019
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Medical care -- Quality control.
(OCoLC)fst01013833
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Medical errors. (OCoLC)fst01014077
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Medical personnel -- Malpractice.
(OCoLC)fst01014440
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Bechtel, John, author.
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| ISBN |
1510712593 |
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9781510712591 |
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