Remaking American Medicine
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Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 4
avg.Runtime | 240 min
First EP | 2006-10-05
Last EP | 2006-10-26
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Examining the quality crisis in our health-care system and exploring innovative solutions, this four-part PBS documentary provides a comprehensive look at the state of medicine in America today. Topics include patient safety, medical and medication mistakes, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and effective management of chronic disease. Moving personal stories highlight the problems and the people who are working to solve them.
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Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 2006-10-04
1
Silent Killer
2006-10-05
SILENT KILLER profiles individuals who are committed to fixing a health care system that is estimated to kill up to 98,000 people a year.
2
First Do No Harm
2006-10-12
FIRST DO NO HARM focuses on efforts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections and medication errors.
3
The Stealth Epidemic
2006-10-19
THE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.
4
Hand in Hand
2006-10-26
HAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.
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