Download or read book Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them written by Joe Graedon and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primary care doctor is skeptical of his patient’s concerns. A hospital nurse or intern is unaware of a drug’s potential side effects. A physician makes the most “common” diagnosis while overlooking the signs of a rarer and more serious illness, and the patient doesn’t see the necessary specialist until it’s too late. A pharmacist dispenses the wrong drug and a patient dies as a result. Sadly, these kinds of 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 from the University of Utah, HealthGrades of Denver, and elsewhere suggests the toll is much higher. Patient advocates and bestselling authors 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 entirely preventable errors. In Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them, the Graedons expose the most common medical mistakes, from doctor’s offices and hospitals to the pharmacy counters and nursing homes. Patients across the country shared their riveting horror stories, and doctors recounted the disastrous—and sometimes deadly—consequences of their colleagues’ oversights and errors. While many patients feel vulnerable and dependent on their health care providers, this book is a startling wake-up call to how wrong doctors can be. 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 a specialist before getting a final diagnosis, tips for promoting good communication with your doctor, presurgery checklists, how to avoid deadly drug interactions, and much more. Whether you’re sick or healthy, young or old, a parent of a young child, or caring for an elderly loved one, Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them is an eye-opening look at the medical mistakes that can truly affect any of us—and an empowering guide that explains what we can do about it.
Download or read book America s Top Doctors written by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a directory of the best physicians in the United States grouped by specialty and location.
Download or read book Top Doctors written by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top Doctors: New York Metro Area is the authoritative guide to finding the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area, with profiles of more than 5,700 top primary care and specialty care physicians in a twenty-county area spanning three states - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - who represent the top 10% of doctors in the area in more than 65 medical specialties and subspecialties for the care and treatment of more than 2,100 diseases and medical conditions. Also has detailed information regarding many of the leading medical centers, hospitals and specialty hospitals in the New York Metro area.
Download or read book The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Dogs and Cats written by Prevention Magazine Editors and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1997-08-04 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical and entertaining guide, the top veterinarians and animal experts in the country offer more than 1,000 effective tips for treating common pet problems, such as: allergies, bad breath, ear mites, fleas, itchy skin, paw problems, teething pain, weepy eyes, and wounds. But, much more than a guide to the physical and emotional problems of pets, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Dogs and Cats also provides solutions to some of the toughest behavior problems, letting pet owners know when it is necessary to visit the vet--and what they can do until they get there. Since the health needs of dogs and cats are often entirely different, there are also specific tips for both cats and dogs, along with more than 75 easy-to-follow illustrations. Having this ultimate do-it-yourself pet-care book is like having a veterinarian on call 24 hours a day.
Download or read book Top Doctors written by Castle Connolly and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Top Doctors written by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America's Top Doctors" is the national guide that identifies more than 5,000 top doctors throughout the U.S. in more than 60 medical specialties and sub-specialties for the care and treatment of more than 1,700 diseases and medical conditions. These outstanding doctors represent the top 1% in the nation. The guide also contains detailed information about some of the nation's most outstanding major medical centers and specialty hospitals. The physician profiles are arranged by specialty or sub-specialty and are organized geographically within each specialty/sub-specialty. Search by disease, condition, procedure or technique by using the Special Interest Index or by name in the Alphabetical Listing of Doctors. "America's Top Doctors" is informative and easy to use.
Download or read book America s Top Doctors written by John J. Connolly and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a directory of the best physicians in the United States grouped by specialty and location
Download or read book The Best Doctors in America written by Steven Naifeh and published by Woodward/White, Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Top Doctors written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to doctors recognized by their peers for their excellence in providing care for specific diseases and problems, organized by metropolitan area. Includes details on each doctor's training, credentials and office locations.
Download or read book Guide to Top Doctors written by Center for the Study of Services (Washington, D.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to doctors most highly recommended by other doctors, organized by metropolitan area. Includes details on each doctor's training, credentials and office locations.
Download or read book Top Doctors written by Castle Connolly and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are looking for a doctor after a relocation, seeking an excellent pediatrician for your children, a geriatrician for your parent, or choosing a primary care doctor in your health plan, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area eliminates the guesswork and makes finding a highly qualified physician in the New York region anxiety-free. With listings of more than 6,000 physicians, carefully screened by Castle Connolly's physician-directed research team, readers can be confident that they will find the perfect doctor to meet their needs.
Download or read book Consumers Guide to Top Doctors written by Center for the Study of Services (Washington, D.C.) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Best Doctors in the U S written by John Pekkanen and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treating the Brain written by Walter George Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in this information age, people dealing with often serious neurological problems face the daunting task of finding accurate, credible and understandable information, the essential medical facts. Using case histories as examples, the author, one of the world's leading neurologists, explains the neurological examinations, tests, clinical features, causes and treatments available for Alzheimer's disease, migraines, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's and other frequently diagnosed neurological disorders. Known by medical students and physicians across the globe as the editor of the leading neurology textbook, Neurology in Clinical Practice, the author now provides a definitive resource for patients, caregivers and other health practitioners. This book is for anyone who has ever had a neurological symptom, from a headache to tingling hands, and for anyone with a personal interest in how the brain works in health and disease.
Download or read book Top Doctors written by John J. Connolly and published by Castle Connolly Medical. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Top Doctors written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, millions of Americans are affected by critical and life threatening illnesses and injuries. At such times, many people realize that the medical care available within their local community may not be able to meet their needs and they seek out the very best medical care the nation has to offer. But how does a patient or a family identify the nation's top medical specialists and hospitals? Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. surveyed over 230,000 physicians including medical school deans, residency program director and chiefs of service and asked them to nominate the top doctors in their specialties.Then our physician-led research team reviewed the credentials of all physicians considered for inclusion before making a final selection. The result is America's Top Doctors, a directory of more than 4,000 of the nation's top referral specialists. These physicians practice at the nation's leading medical centers and specialty hospitals and they are the doctors patients seek when they need the very best medial care. Also included in the guide is a narrative explaining how to find a top doctor or hospital, as well as detailed descriptions of some of the outstanding programs and services offered by many of the nation's leading hospitals. The Guide also includes useful appendices, descriptions of all medical specialties and a listing of health/medical resources. The book is fully indexed, including a subject index and doctor (name and location) index. Additionally, specific chapters describe how to utilize the resources of the NIH and how to access clinical trials. America's Top Doctors is a consumer guide, not a "who's who," and is researched and published by experienced medical and healthcare professionals. Castle Connolly Guides are designed to help consumers find the best healthcare and are a trusted source of information for thousands of book buyers and web-users each year.The company's founders were the chairman and the president of one of the nation's leading private medical colleges.
Download or read book The Best Medicine written by Robert Arnot and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CBS News' medical correspondent draws from his ten-year experience as a reporter on state-of-the-art health care to create this accessible guide which alerts readers to the pitfalls of the medical system, while empowering them with the knowledge they need to get the best available health care.
