34 ways to survive your next trip to the hospital.

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34 ways to survive your next trip to the hospital.

May 9, 2018

Crouch M. Reader's Digest. April 2018.

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Involving patients in their care can help improve safety. This magazine article provides 34 tips from leading patient safety experts to assist patients in this role. Tactics include considering a second opinion, bringing an up-to-date medication list, and repeating information back to providers to reduce misunderstandings.

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