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Headed for the Hospital? Here's How to Protect Yourself.
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7 If you are having surgery, make sure your doctor marks the proper surgical site clearly -- and initials it. Wrong-site surgery is a highly publicized cause of error and one that health officials say should never occur.
8 Ask your doctor, upon discharge, to explain the treatment he or she wants you to follow at home. Doctors often assume patients understand more than they do about follow-up care.
9 If you are in a teaching hospital and worry that the doctor taking care of you isn't sufficiently knowledgeable or experienced, ask that a more senior physician be consulted. That may be the chief resident or an attending physician. Don't worry about hurting an intern's feelings; your safety is more important.
-- Susan Morse
Sources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (http:/
