#511 Preventing Medical Mishaps

A new study suggests that as many as 200,000 people die each year in hospitals because of medical errors. How can you protect yourself or a loved one from such a catastrophe? Our guests will provide practical tips on how to get appropriate health care and reduce the risks of harm. Guests: Alan Ettinger, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and co-author of “The Essential Patient Handbook.” Margaret Fitzpatrick, RN, trauma nurse specialist and co-author of the the book, “What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need.”