50 Secrets Hospitals Don’t Want to Tell You (But Every Patient Should Know)

Pick a teaching hospital

“For complex surgical procedures, you’re generally better off at teaching hospitals, which usually stay at the forefront of health research. Medical students and residents ask questions, providing more eyes and ears to pay attention and prevent errors. Teaching hospitals have lower complication rates and better outcomes.” —Evan Levine, MD, a cardiologist and the author of What Your Doctor Can’t (or Won’t) Tell You. Don’t miss these other 50 things your surgeon won’t tell you.

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