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My Patient Safety Checklist and Tools to Use

Patient Safety Checklists Save Lives

If you are a patient in the hospital, use this checklist to prevent life-threatening medical errors.  read more »

12 Tips to Prevent Misdiagnosis; Increase Understanding for Best Health Outcomes

A misdiagnosis occurs when a medical professional inaccurately comes to a conclusion about what is wrong with the patient. About one in twenty in-patient hospital deaths are attributed to misdiagnosed illness. In or outside of the hospital, about one in six of us throughout our life time, will be subjected to a misdiagnosis by a medical professional.

Why Misdiagnosis Occurs

There are several reasons misdiagnoses can occur. They include the following:  read more »

When and HOW to Get a Second Opinion, Expert Answer from Author of "Critical Conditions - The Essential Hospital Guide"

I received a question from someone through the Contact Us function which was related to getting a second opinion.  In this case it was someone who was recently diagnosed with Grave's Disease (a hyperthyroid condition; Barbara Bush, made it 'famous' or is what a lot of people relate to regarding it).    read more »

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