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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medical misdiagnoses can have fatal consequences.
Olsen D. State Journal-Register. June 26, 2011.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.
Cohen E. Empowered Patient. CNN.com. November 13, 2009.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Drug errors are dangerous but preventable.
Washington Post; August 31, 2010:HE02.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Baby has jaundice: is that a problem?
Zimmerman R. Wall Street Journal. February 6, 2007:A1.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Don't let a hospital make you sick.
Mishori R. Parade Magazine. February 8, 2009.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medical mystery: alcoholism didn’t cause man’s diabetes and cirrhosis.
Boodman SG. Washington Post. June 13, 2011:E1.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medication mistakes that can kill.
Haiken M. Caring.com. August 17, 2009.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Family of woman who died after a medical error joins hospital's safety panel.
Shelton DL. Chicago Tribune. October 7, 2011.
AUDIOVISUAL
Speak Up Video Series.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Staying safe during a hospital stay.
Graham J. Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2011.
AUDIOVISUAL
Interview with Jerome Groopman.
"The Colbert Report." Comedy Central. March 19, 2007.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return trips.
Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Checking the right boxes, but failing the patient.
Rifkin D. New York Times. November 16, 2009;Science Desk:5.
BOOK/REPORTclassic
When Things Go Wrong: Responding to Adverse Events.
A Consensus Statement of the Harvard Hospitals. Burlington: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors; 2006.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
Think About It Colorado.
Think About It Coalition.
AUDIOVISUALclassic
The faces of medical error...from tears to transparency.
The Empowered Patient Coalition; 2010.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Missed signals.
Sanders L. New York Times Magazine. April 22, 2007:28, 30.
COMMENTARY
Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients.
Dintzis SM, Gallagher TH. Am J Clin Pathol. 2009;131:463-465.
BOOK/REPORT
Getting Your Best Health Care: Real-World Stories for Patient Empowerment.
Farbstein K. Rockville, MD: Access Intelligence, LLC; 2011. ISBN: 9781885461452.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
10 ways to guarantee a lawsuit.
Rice B. Med Econ. 2005 Jul 8;82:66-69
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