Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
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"Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care" is a nonfiction book by surgeon Marty Makary that exposes systemic problems in the U.S. healthcare system and advocates for greater transparency to improve patient safety and care quality.
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| Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care Context triple: [The Resident, basedOn, Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care]
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Reinventing American Health Care
Reinventing American Health Care is a book by bioethicist and health policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel that analyzes the U.S. health care system and the impact of the Affordable Care Act while proposing reforms to improve cost, access, and quality.
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Notes on Hospitals
"Notes on Hospitals" is a pioneering 19th-century work by Florence Nightingale that analyzes hospital design and management to improve sanitation, patient outcomes, and public health.
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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient is a landmark autobiographical book by Norman Cousins that explores the role of positive attitude, humor, and patient involvement in the healing process.
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In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington
In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington is a memoir and policy reflection by former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Wall Street executive Robert Rubin, examining decision-making under uncertainty in finance and government.
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E.
The Age of Spin
The Age of Spin is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that marked his high-profile return to long-form televised comedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care Target entity description: "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care" is a nonfiction book by surgeon Marty Makary that exposes systemic problems in the U.S. healthcare system and advocates for greater transparency to improve patient safety and care quality.
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A.
Reinventing American Health Care
Reinventing American Health Care is a book by bioethicist and health policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel that analyzes the U.S. health care system and the impact of the Affordable Care Act while proposing reforms to improve cost, access, and quality.
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B.
Notes on Hospitals
"Notes on Hospitals" is a pioneering 19th-century work by Florence Nightingale that analyzes hospital design and management to improve sanitation, patient outcomes, and public health.
-
C.
Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient is a landmark autobiographical book by Norman Cousins that explores the role of positive attitude, humor, and patient involvement in the healing process.
-
D.
In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington
In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington is a memoir and policy reflection by former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Wall Street executive Robert Rubin, examining decision-making under uncertainty in finance and government.
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E.
The Age of Spin
The Age of Spin is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that marked his high-profile return to long-form televised comedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
book about health care
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflicts of interest in medicine
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overuse and misuse of medical procedures ⓘ role of hospital leadership in safety culture ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
greater transparency in health care
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patient access to performance data ⓘ public reporting of hospital outcomes ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
empower patients to make informed choices
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encourage reform of hospital practices ⓘ |
| author | Marty Makary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
culture of secrecy in hospitals
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lack of meaningful quality metrics for patients ⓘ perverse incentives in health care payment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of measuring outcomes
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role of frontline clinicians in quality improvement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lack of accountability in health care
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systemic problems in U.S. hospitals ⓘ |
| genre |
health policy
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medical nonfiction ⓘ |
| highlights |
hidden complications and mistakes
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need for honest communication with patients ⓘ variation in quality between hospitals ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
health care professionals
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patients ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. healthcare system
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health care reform ⓘ health care transparency ⓘ hospital quality ⓘ medical errors ⓘ patient safety ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf | a practicing surgeon ⓘ |
| proposesSolution |
transparency to improve patient safety
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transparency to improve quality of care ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
health care quality improvement movement
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medical ethics ⓘ patient-centered care ⓘ |
| uses |
case studies of medical errors
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personal experiences of the author as a surgeon ⓘ |
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The Resident (TV series)
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Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
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The Resident