Wall of Silence The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes That Kill and Injure Millions of Americans

Name: Wall of Silence The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes That Kill and Injure Millions of Americans
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ISBN: 9780895261120

ISBN-10: 089526112X

ISBN-13: 9780895261120

Edition: 2003

Authors: Rosemary Gibson, Janardan Prasad Singh

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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

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
Publication date: 4/28/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface



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


Notes


Index