Items related to Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and...
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care - Softcover
"Every once in a while a book comes along that rocks the foundations of an established order that's seriously in need of being shaken. The modern American hospital is that establishment and Unaccountable is that book."--Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated
Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestseller The Checklist Manifesto. A Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor of public health, he can testify to the amazing power of modern medicine to cure. But he's also been a witness to a a system that frustrates doctors and patients alike. Dr. Makary describes the problem and presents disruptive innovations from success stories around the U.S. The ideas are powerful, but even more important, they are home-grown by the doctors on the front-lines of American healthcare. Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system.
Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestseller The Checklist Manifesto. A Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor of public health, he can testify to the amazing power of modern medicine to cure. But he's also been a witness to a a system that frustrates doctors and patients alike. Dr. Makary describes the problem and presents disruptive innovations from success stories around the U.S. The ideas are powerful, but even more important, they are home-grown by the doctors on the front-lines of American healthcare. Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H. is a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a Professor of Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Makary is a leading voice for physicians writing for the Wall Street Journal and USA Today and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He tweets @MartyMakary and lives in the Washington DC area.
Review:
"The problems he describes are real and disturbing . . . Dr. Makary argues that true reform will only come with full disclosure." - Laura Landro, The Wall Street Journal
"Makary's diagnosis is dangerous, damaging secrecy; his therapy is radical transparency . . . [His] argument is powerful . . . [He] makes a strong case that the system we have is a disaster for patients." - Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune
“Unaccountable is a gripping story about what's wrong with the American healthcare system and what we might do to make it better.” ―Peter Pronovost MD, PhD, Executive Vice-President, John Hopkins Hospital
“A startling revelation of the dysfunction deeply embedded in the very culture of American medical practice, problems that healthcare reform scarcely beings to address.” ―Peter Boyer, Senior Correspondent for Newsweek
"This book should be read by all people, not just doctors and health administrators, so they can make wise decisions when it comes to choosing where, when and who will provide healthcare for themselves and their loved ones. You will be a wiser health consumer for reading this book." ―Michael E Johns, M.D., Chancellor, Emory University
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1608198383
- ISBN 13 9781608198382
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 15.27
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care by Makary, Martin [Paperback ]
Published by
Bloomsbury Press
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781608198382
Buy New
US$ 15.27
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable Format: Paperback
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9781608198382
Buy New
US$ 11.46
Convert currency
Seller Image
Unaccountable : What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 19261342-n
Buy New
US$ 14.95
Convert currency
Seller Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care (Paperback)
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, New York
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Every once in a while a book comes along that rocks the foundations of an established order that's seriously in need of being shaken. The modern American hospital is that establishment and Unaccountable is that book."-Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the nation, he can testify to the amazing power of modern medicine to cure. But he's also been a witness to a medical culture that routinely leaves surgical sponges inside patients, amputates the wrong limbs, and overdoses children because of sloppy handwriting. Over the last ten years, neither error rates nor costs have come down, despite scientific progress and efforts to curb expenses. Why? To patients, the healthcare system is a black box. Doctors and hospitals are unaccountable, and the lack of transparency leaves both bad doctors and systemic flaws unchecked. Patients need to know more of what healthcare workers know, so they can make informed choices. Accountability in healthcare would expose dangerous doctors, reward good performance, and force positive change nationally, using the power of the free market. Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system. A New York Times Bestseller Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781608198382
Buy New
US$ 20.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon1608198383
Buy New
US$ 22.05
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Wont Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. . Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ01O69E_ns
Buy New
US$ 29.24
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1608198383
Buy New
US$ 27.55
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover1608198383
Buy New
US$ 28.96
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.54. Seller Inventory # bk1608198383xvz189zvxnew
Buy New
US$ 33.47
Convert currency
Stock Image
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
Published by
Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
(2013)
ISBN 10: 1608198383
ISBN 13: 9781608198382
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 246 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk1608198383
Buy New
US$ 22.51
Convert currency