Dr. Oz's Smart Patient Checklist

8 Ways to Avoid Medical Mistakes

Chances are you or your loved ones will need to be hospitalized at some point. Reduce the chances of a medical mistake by following Dr. Oz's  eight steps.

• Step 1: Prevent infection.
• Step 2: Avoid wrong-site surgery
• Step 3: No chitchat
• Step 4: Find a high-tech hospital
• Step 5: Find a hospital that uses a care checklist
• Step 6: Use an accredited hospital
• Step 7: Get to know your hospitalist
• Step 8: Be a smart patient

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