The dangers of medical mistakes
will be discussed on Sunday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, June 5 at
7 p.m. at Lifetree Café, hosted at the West Des Moines United Methodist Church,
720 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa.
The program, titled "Doctor
Danger: What Every Patient Needs to Know," features a filmed interview
with Dr. Martin Makary, a cancer surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital and author
of Unaccountable: What
Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care.
"There are lots of
things hospitals don't tell you," says Makary. "As many as 25 percent
of patients are harmed by medical mistakes. It's an epidemic, and it kills more
people than HIV and car accidents combined."
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Admission to the 60-minute
event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.
To get to the West Des Moines
United Methodist Church, located in the western part of the Des Moines, Iowa,
area, take Interstate-235 to the 8th Street/73rd Street exit
(Exit 3). Go south on 8th Street to Grand Avenue. The church is on
the southeast corner of the intersection. Parking is available behind the
church building.
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Lifetree Café is a place
where people gather for conversation on life and faith in a casual
coffeehouse-type setting. For questions about Lifetree may be directed to Paige
Chapman at 515-279-0826 or info@lifetreecafe.com. More information
is available at Lifetreecafe.com.