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Sick to Death
Sick to Death: A Manipulative Surgeon and a Health System in Crisis-- a Disaster Waiting to Happen | Hedley Thomas
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Tells the story of a courageous nurse who exposed the deadly incompetance of Dr. Jayant Patel, director of surgery at Queensland's Bundaberg Base Hospital, and the cover-up and mismanagement by the hospital's administrators.
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When I first picked this book up, I thought it was about Jayant Patel, but in truth its subject is the failings of Queensland Health. It was absolutely fascinating to read about all the bureaucracy and politics surrounding the system (Thomas likely has some bias, but his writing is pretty darn good). My only disappointment is that I want to know more! It left me very curious about how the system (& public opinion) has changed in the past 11 years.