Wall of silence : the untold story of the medical mistakes that kill and injure millions of Americans
xx, 259 pages ; 24 cm
9780895261120, 9780895261120, 089526112X, 089526112X
1015654336
Part 1. Breaking the Silence
1. Shattering Losses
2. The Human Face of Medical Mistakes
3. A Million Deaths a Decade
4. What Is a Medical Mistake?
Part 2. Why Do Medical Mistakes Happen?
5. Breeding Grounds for Error
6. "A Nurse Saved My Life"
7. Death by Decimal
Part 3. The Silent White Line
8. A Culture of Coverup
9. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Part 4. Courage to Change the Things We Can
10. Making Health Care Safe
11. Honesty, Healing, and Hope
12. Taking Matters into Their Own Hands
13. Brick by Brick : Tearing Down the Wall
14. Protecting Yourself
Notes
Index