Why Patient Harm Is One of the Leading Causes of Death

Medical care has its own code and culture, which often does not put patients first, according to Dr. Marty Makary, a cancer surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. And providers who speak against that code can pay a heavy price.

Makary’s new book, \”Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won\’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care,\” explores why patient harm persists in the medical system and what can be done about it.