Tips for Survival as a Patient

   #1 Never Use a Drug or Medical Supply that

         has a Damaged Cap or Suspicious-

         Looking Packaging.

    #2 Report Any Questionable Activity about

          Your Healthcare Provider to the

          Authorities

    #3 Question Your Nurse or Doctor if

          Something Does Not Seem Right

    #4 Do Not Purchase Drugs or Supplies from

         Curb-side, Dock-side, or Foreign Sources

MEDICAL FACT

Medical ‘errors’ are the eighth leading cause of death for Americans. In hospitals alone (not including clinics, surgery centers, doctors’ offices or nursing homes), unknown or potentially preventable deaths in the American healthcare system each year surpass those from car accidents (approximately 43,000), breast cancer (approximately 42,000), or AIDS (approximately 16,000).³

3. Nordenberg, Tamar. 2000. FDA Consumer Magazine. Make No Mistake: Medical Errors Can Be

    Deadly Serious. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/500_err.html
 

Dr. Dorin's complete 19 tips for survival can be found in chapter 11 of the book.