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Common Misbeliefs
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the March 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Hazardous to Your Health

You trust that you'll get better in a hospital, right? Yet as many as 247,662 people died potentially preventable deaths in American hospitals between 2003 and 2005, according to HealthGrades, a leader in healthcare quality assessment. The best way to protect yourself: Assume an active role in your care—ask questions, get to know your caregivers, and learn about your conditions and treatments.
Printed from Oprah.com on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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