A Doctor Confronts Medical Errors — And Flaws In The System That Create Mistakes

Dr. Danielle Ofri, author of When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error, says medical mistakes are likely to increase as resource-strapped hospitals treat a rapid influx of COVID-19 patients.

Dr. Danielle Ofri says medical errors are more common than most people realize: “If we don’t talk about the emotions that keep doctors and nurses from speaking up, we’ll never solve this problem.”

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