A Sea of Broken Hearts: Patient Rights in a Dangerous, Profit-Driven Health Care System (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781434321367)

This is a must-read for summer runners, baby-boomers, and anyone who suspects that they or a loved one has been harmed by medical errors in our health care system. Hundreds of thousands of Americans die each year from medical errors, but most mistakes are kept secret from patients. After learning a few basic tools of cardiology, the reader shares a journey of heartbreaking mystery and discovery as a father pieces together the events that led to the death of his 19-year old son, despite extensive evaluation by a "team" of cardiologists. That personal struggle opens into a broad-ranging examination of our profit-driven health care system. The story concludes with an appeal for ten patient's rights to protect us all before we personally encounter the dangers of our health care system.

Author: John T. James Ph. D.
ISBN-10: 1434321363
ISBN-13: 9781434321367
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2007
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 6.02h x 9.04w x 0.43d