The Informed Patient Blog
News and commentary from Karen A. Friedman, MD and Sara L. Merwin, MPH, authors of The Informed Patient
How to prevent America’s third leading cause of death: hospital medical errors
Influenza killed nearly 80,000 Americans in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Public health initiatives and public service announcements encourage us to get our flu vaccination every autumn. Celebrities even get flu shots on television to promote...
When you’re about to become a hospital patient: guest post on The Heart Sisters Blog
A guest post by Karen Friedman MD and Sara Merwin MPH, authors of The Informed Patient: A Complete Guide to a Hospital Stay (Cornell University Press) was kindly published by The Heart Sisters blog. The Heart Sisters is a website for women who have been diagnosed with...
Deidre Koppelman and Jon Gassman (JG) spoke about how to advocate for yourself in the hospital with Sara J. Merwin, MPH, author of The Informed Patient: A complete guide to a hospital stay. You can listen to the interview here. Deidre and JG were joined by Sara...
The Informed Patient co-authors interviewed on Today’s Caregiver podcast
Karen A. Friedman, MD and Sara L. Merwin, MPH, co-authors of The Informed Patient, were interviewed on the Today's Caregiver podcast on October 30, 2017. One of the most frightening aspects of caregiving is getting that call that your loved one has ended up in the...
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