Doctor Thyroid

Dr. Danielle Ofri is a doctor at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. She is one of the foremost voices in the medical world today, shining an unflinching light on the realities of healthcare and speaking passionately about the doctor-patient relationship. Her newest book is "When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error." Ofri is a regular contributor to the New York Times and is also the editor-in-chief of the Bellevue Literary Review. She lives in New York City and is determined to get through the Bach cello suites before she kicks the bucket. In this episode: Medical error is the third leading cause of death? After heart disease and cancer. Intended audience for the book? A general audience; lay-public and medical professionals. It is difficult to define a medial error. Starting medication at wrong dose? What errors cause death? This can be vague. Hospitalized patients are different than the general public All sorts of patient harm should be brought to light — shift the medical field to “more safe” sh