{"product_id":"protect-yourself-in-the-hospital-9780071417846","title":"Protect Yourself in the Hospital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowering tips to minimize health hazards at the hospital\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thomas A. Sharon can speak with authority on the subject.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...empower s] patients not only to get well but stay safe while in the hospital.\"\u003c\/i\u003e...St. Petersburg Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 1999 Harvard study found that nearly 100,000 people die accidentally in the hospital each year. However, there are ways for readers to protect their health or that of someone they care about. \u003ci\u003eProtect Yourself in the Hospital \u003c\/i\u003earms readers with practical and possibly lifesaving advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the ER to the OR, and every ward in between, \u003ci\u003eProtect Yourself in the Hospital \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with the tools they need to feel safe and secure during their next hospital visit. Written by an insider who is both a registered nurse and a legal consultant for malpractice cases, this valuable guide covers such topics as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of room placement \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking sure the correct body part is operated on \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple ways to prevent such common conditions as bedsores and hospital-acquired infections \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to advocate for oneself or a loved one without alienating hospital staff \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071417846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.04w x 0.72d","brand":"Thomas Sharon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353010606261,"sku":"9780071417846","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fe1d30ef-b660-4241-8864-35531f187203.jpg?v=1661842303","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/protect-yourself-in-the-hospital-9780071417846","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}