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Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes That Kill and Injure Millions of Americans »
Authors: Rosemary Gibson, Janardan P. Singh
ISBN-13: 9780895261120, ISBN-10: 089526112X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc., An Eagle Publishing Company
Date Published: May 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Rosemary Gibson
Book Synopsis
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
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Pt. 1 | Breaking the Silence | |
| 1 | Shattering Losses | 3 |
| 2 | The Human Face of Medical Mistakes | 15 |
| 3 | A Million Deaths a Decade | 41 |
| 4 | What Is a Medical Mistake? | 59 |
| Pt. 2 | Why Do Medical Mistakes Happen? | |
| 5 | Breeding Grounds for Error | 77 |
| 6 | "A Nurse Saved My Life" | 99 |
| 7 | Death by Decimal | 117 |
| Pt. 3 | The Silent White Line | |
| 8 | A Culture of Coverup | 135 |
| 9 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | 155 |
| Pt. 4 | Courage to Change the Things We Can | |
| 10 | Making Health Care Safe | 171 |
| 11 | Honesty, Healing, and Hope | 183 |
| 12 | Taking Matters into Their Own Hands | 203 |
| 13 | Brick by Brick: Tearing Down the Wall | 221 |
| 14 | Protecting Yourself | 239 |
| Notes | 247 | |
| Index | 253 |
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