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Jody Berger has discovered this first hand: at forty-three, the award-winning journalist and marathoner sees a doctor about a minor tingling sensation in her hands and feet. One MRI later, she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and told to pick a drug and accept her fate. Instead Jody starts asking questions--only to receive a different diagnosis from each specialist she turns to, from vitamin deficiencies to metal toxicity to depression. In this...
3) Dr. Death
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"Based on the hit podcast from Wondery, Dr. Death tells the shocking true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a seemingly bright, young neurosurgeon with a thriving medical practice. But all is not as it seems. When a growing number of Dr. Duntsch's defenseless patients end up permanently maimed or worse, two fellow physicians, neurosurgeons Robert Henderson and vascular surgeon Randall Kirby, attempt to stop him before he causes any more harm"--Container....
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"Physician and author Danielle Ofri investigates how medical error could be killing 10% of patients and causing 33% of hospital deaths. These stories ask us to reconsider what happens when the medical system does us harm"--
Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there is no doubt that treatment can also sometimes cause harm. Ofri places the issues of medical error and patient safety front and center in...
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"In 2007, David Goldhill's father died from a series of infections acquired in a well-regarded New York hospital. The bill was for several hundred thousand dollars--and Medicare paid it. These circumstances left Goldhill angry and determined to understand how it was possible that world-class technology and well-trained personnel could result in such simple, inexcusable carelessness--and how a business that failed so miserably could be rewarded with...
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"From award-winning ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen, a primer for anyone who wants to fight the predatory health care system--and win. Every year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the health care industry makes record profits. We know something is wrong, but the layers of bureaucracy designed to discourage complaints make pushing back seem impossible. At least, this is what the health care power players want you to think....
9) Never events
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Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Never Events is a term that refers to mistakes that should never occur in the medical field. The documentary shares the stories of individuals and physicians affected by preventable medical harm. Using information from top medical professionals and patient safety advocates, the film showcases ways to prevent medical errors and provides tools for the audience to better protect...
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A man, (Jay) is diagnosed for Lung cancer and told surgery is a matter of life or death, only to find out once in surgery it's discovered that not only did he not have cancer, but suffered permanent Lung damage. Jay tries to sue those that are responsible for this medical error only to find out there is a statute that allows public hospitals to misdiagnose you. with no legal representation and the statute of limitations about to expire, Jay finds...
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"There have been an increasing number of articles and books by medical professionals warning us of the hospital dangers, but very few by patients based on their personal experience. This I will guarantee; your awareness of my experience will drastically change your perception of our medical service. You will be less certain, less trusting, more perceptively critical, but safer. Hospitals kill 100,000 patients per year mostly through unintended medical...
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