{"product_id":"when-we-do-harm-isbn-9780807037881","title":"When We Do Harm","description":"\u003cb\u003eMedical mistakes are more pervasive than we think. How can we improve outcomes? An acclaimed MD’s rich stories and research explore patient safety.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatients enter the medical system with faith that they will receive the best care possible, so when things go wrong, it’s a profound and painful breach. Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there’s no doubt that treatment can also cause harm, a significant portion of which is preventable. In \u003ci\u003eWhen We Do Harm\u003c\/i\u003e, practicing physician and acclaimed author Danielle Ofri places the issues of medical error and patient safety front and center in our national healthcare conversation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on current research, professional experience, and extensive interviews with nurses, physicians, administrators, researchers, patients, and families, Dr. Ofri explores the diagnostic, systemic, and cognitive causes of medical error. She advocates for strategic use of concrete safety interventions such as checklists and improvements to the electronic medical record, but focuses on the full-scale cultural and cognitive shifts required to make a meaningful dent in medical error. Woven throughout the book are the powerfully human stories that Dr. Ofri is renowned for. The errors she dissects range from the hardly noticeable missteps to the harrowing medical cataclysms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile our healthcare system is—and always will be—imperfect, Dr. Ofri argues that it is possible to minimize preventable harms, and that this should be the galvanizing issue of current medical discourse.CHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eJumbo Jets Crashing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eA Sea of Uncertainty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003eMaking—or Missing—the Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003eThe Fever\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003eDiagnostic Thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003cbr\u003eThe Descent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003cbr\u003eFor the Record\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003cbr\u003eThe Human Consequences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER NINE\u003cbr\u003eOn the Clock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TEN\u003cbr\u003eWhat You See\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ELEVEN\u003cbr\u003eI’ll See You in Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWELVE\u003cbr\u003eIs There a Better Way?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THIRTEEN\u003cbr\u003eLooking for Answers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOURTEEN\u003cbr\u003eBringing Along Our Brains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIFTEEN\u003cbr\u003eThe Reckoning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIXTEEN\u003cbr\u003eSo What’s a Patient to Do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVENTEEN\u003cbr\u003eGetting It Right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e“What makes this book special is Ofri’s perceptive and compassionate nature; she sees her own patients as real people and is candid with readers about her concerns and vulnerabilities. . . . Thorough analysis of a challenging problem executed with a personal touch that makes it highly readable.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An essential read for anyone involved or interested in the care of patients.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone familiar with Dr. Danielle Ofri’s books or blogs knows that she is in the company of other physician writers who share a deep commitment to ensuring that humanity is always at the heart of healthcare. Her readers know, too, that she is a skilled and compassionate healthcare provider.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a must read for anyone entering a hospital as a patient, and for family members and patient advocates. Doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators will also benefit. It should be required reading in nursing and medical schools.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMedium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the leading physician-authors of our time, Danielle Ofri masterfully diagnoses the reasons for our pervasive problem of medical errors. Beyond a systematic dissection that every patient can understand, she provides solutions for how to get healthcare on track.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Professor Eric Topol, author of \u003ci\u003eDeep Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Dr. Danielle Ofri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The world of patient and doctor exists in a special sacred space. Danielle Ofri brings us into that place where science and the soul meet. Her vivid and moving prose enriches the mind and turns the heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jerome Groopman, author of \u003ci\u003eHow Doctors Think\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as well as a born physician.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Oliver Sacks, author of \u003ci\u003eAwakenings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With the meticulous care of Oliver Sacks and the deep humanism of Atul Gawande, Danielle Ofri . . . presents compelling evidence that even as doctoring appears to be dominated by technology, the human, affective relationship is at the very center of responsible practice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Andrew Solomon, author of \u003ci\u003eFar from the Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Ofri offers] taut, vivid prose. . . . She writes for a lay audience with a practiced hand.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Katie Hafner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ofri adroitly balances presentation of her own experiences and those of others. . . . Her voice is one that deserves to be heard and listened to carefully, as what she describes carries great significance for all of us within the health care system, patients and healers alike.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dennis Rosen, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Danielle Ofri has so much to say about the remarkable intimacies between doctor and patient, about the bonds and the barriers, and above all about how doctors come to understand their powers and their limitations.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Perri Klass, MD, author of \u003ci\u003eA Not Entirely Benign Procedure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanielle Ofri\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, PhD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and has cared for patients at New York’s Bellevue Hospital for more than two decades. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eWhen We Do Harm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat Patients Say, What Doctors Hear\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat Doctors Feel\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSingular Intimacies\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Ofri is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as well as to the \u003ci\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLancet\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writings can be found at danielleofri.com and on Twitter (@danielleofri). She lives in New York City.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304530464997,"sku":"NP9780807037881","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807037881.jpg?v=1767743996","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/when-we-do-harm-isbn-9780807037881","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}