Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care.

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Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care.

September 27, 2023

Yurkiewicz I. New York, NY: WW Norton & Company, Inc; 2023. ISBN: 9780393881196.

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Disjointed health care processes contribute to missed test results, incomplete communication, and care omissions that harm patients. This book shares a personal account of how broken care processes serve as a core deterrent in one clinician’s ability to provide the safest care possible.

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