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About the product “Almost every doctor makes at least one diagnostic mistake in his life.” Dr. Daniel Ofri is a doctor with 20 years of experience. And of course, during this time she made several medical mistakes, which she openly admits to readers. She believes that the main problem is not the presence of errors as such, but that they are hushed up. The threat of violence prevents doctors from talking openly about their failings and thus preventing similar situations with other doctors. Dr. Ofri analyzes a huge amount of material — from large studies to interviews with health workers and patients who have been harmed. It looks at specific cases and examines them in terms of how adverse events could have been prevented. The author believes that not only doctors, but also patients are able to reduce the risk of a medical error. And he gives specific advice on how to do this. • Are doctors to blame for medical errors? • Who should be responsible for the patient’s life: a doctor or a hospital? • Why is it impossible to completely eradicate errors in medicine? • What should patients and doctors do to reduce the risk of error? • How are the doctor and the patient protected by law? Abstract Medical errors are an integral part of medicine. After all, it is centered on people who treat others or are looking for ways to do it better. And people tend to be wrong. Dr. Daniel Ofri describes and analyzes extraordinary cases of medical error and analyzes them in terms of how they could be prevented. Dr. Ofri believes that ordinary doctors and, importantly, patients can reduce the risk of adverse events in hospitals. In the book, you will find specific advice on how to do this. …
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