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Edition: | 1st |
Publisher: | History Publishing Co LLC |
ISBN: | 0-615-39497-3 (0615394973) |
ISBN-13: | 978-0-615-39497-8 (9780615394978) |
Binding: | Softcover |
Copyright: | 2014 |
Publish Date: | 07/14 |
Weight: | 0.92 Lbs. |
Pages: | 338 |
Subject Class: | PUB (Public Health) |
Return Policy: | Non-Returnable. |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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