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Negligence in Hospitals
Taryn Gallagher
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What is Malpractice? Physician malpractice Nursing malpractice
Hospital’s own negligence
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Death by Doctors 1999 “To Err is Human” – Institute of Medicine
98,000 deaths per year 2013 Journal of Patient Safety 210, ,000 deaths each year 3rd leading cause of death in the US
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Cases and the Media Libby Zion John James
Father’s reaction: “Stop the Killings in Hospitals” John James Father’s reaction: A Sea of Broken Hearts
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A Hospital’s Response University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Analyzing the Response
Praises doctors for modern medicine Criticizes doctors for extremely preventable mistakes Produced by medical students Still a form of advertisement Visually interesting Music in background Offers a message of hope
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