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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| 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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