When persistent pain invaded Gary Stern’s gut, doctors at two local  hospitals focused on the digestive-tract disease he’d had a decade earlier. They didn’t listen to him insist this felt different, and they didn’t order a standard test to check for an ulcer. The misdiagnosis triggered a cascade of surgeries and suffering that took his life. David Black wrote the book Ripped Apart to tell the story. Gary’s wife Carol never left his side:

“Doctors need to realize it’s ok to make a mistake. But don’t cover it up. And that’s what they did with Gary. And that’s what ended up being his demise.” 

And neurologist Dr. David Newman-Toker of the Johns Hopkins ‘Center for Diagnostic Excellence’ tells how patients can guard against medical misdiagnosis. 

Links: Ripped Apart book, Center for Diagnostic Excellence, Armstrong Institute for Patient Quality and Safety.

When persistent pain invaded Gary Stern&rsquo;s gut, doctors at two local&nbsp; hospitals focused on the digestive-tract disease he&rsquo;d had a decade earlier. They didn&rsquo;t listen to him insist this felt different, and they didn&rsquo;t order a standard test to check for an ulcer. The misdiagnosis triggered a cascade of surgeries and suffering that took his life. David Black wrote the book Ripped Apart to tell the story. Gary&rsquo;s wife Carol never left his side:
&ldquo;Doctors need to realize it&rsquo;s ok to make a mistake. But don&rsquo;t cover it up. And that&rsquo;s what they did with Gary. And that&rsquo;s what ended up being his demise.&rdquo; 
And neurologist Dr. David Newman-Toker of the Johns Hopkins &lsquo;Center for Diagnostic Excellence&rsquo; tells how patients can guard against medical misdiagnosis.&nbsp;
Links: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ripped-Apart-Misdiagnosed-Malpractice-American/dp/1510762655/ref=asc_df_1510762655/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=509360428472&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=11894351449785255038&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9007909&amp;hvtargid=pla-1297092041499&amp;psc=1">Ripped Apart book</a>, <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/armstrong_institute/centers/center_for_diagnostic_excellence/">Center for Diagnostic Excellence</a>, <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/armstrong_institute/">Armstrong Institute for Patient Quality and Safety.</a>

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