HealthCare UnTold

Dr. Danielle Ofri, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Physician, and Author of the recent book: When We Do Harm A Doctors Confronts Medical Error

Episode Summary

Dr. Danielle Ofri is a clinical professor of medicine at the New York University of School of Medicine and has been a practicing physician for over two decades. She has authored several books: What Patients Say, What Doctors Feel and her most recent book, When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error. Dr. Ofri discusses her new book and the need to create health care environments that improve care and reduce medical errors.

Episode Notes

The challenge for physicians to provide quality health care in the  limited time allowed.

Health Care billing and procedures that direct doctors care.

Suing physicians and hospitals for medical errors  create environments of fear and intimidation  that do not support health care improvement.