A Never Event: Exposing the Largest Outbreak of Hepatitis C in American Healthcare History

Travis T Bennington

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Verlag: History Examined, LLC, 2014

0615394973 / 9780615394978

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CANCER CLINIC CAUSES WORST HEPATITIS OUTBREAK IN US HISTORY In the small farming community of Fremont, Nebraska, townspeople eagerly welcomed an acclaimed doctor as the first full-time oncologist at their new cancer treatment center-but the fanfare soon turned into a nightmare.During chemotherapy treatments, 857 patients who were already waging the fights of their lives against cancer, were inexplicably exposed to the deadly, blood-borne hepatitis C virus. At least ninety-nine of them contracted the lethal illness. The horror was unprecedented-this was the largest healthcare-transmitted outbreak of hepatitis C in American history.A Never Event-a term used to describe a preventable medical tragedy-is a searing story of recklessness, deception and betrayal. It's part mystery, part courtroom drama.Written by a survivor of the tragedy and an attorney who represented many of the victims, A Never Event is a wake-up call to medical and legal communities nationwide. A] harrowing account. I commend McKnight's] advocacy and efforts to raise awareness about healthcare-related infections and other potentially life-threatening illnesses.-Hon. Shelley Berkley, congresswoman, NevadaThe wake-up call to doctors, nurses and to patients.-Joe Hardy, MD, Nevada State AssemblyA 'must-read' for patients. -Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation McKnight's] story has provided hope to people across the nation.-Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH.…

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Titel
A Never Event: Exposing the Largest Outbreak of Hepatitis C in American Healthcare History
Autor
Travis T Bennington
Verlag
History Examined, LLC
Erscheinungsjahr
2014
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Paperback
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Englisch
ISBN-10
0615394973
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9780615394978

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