Remaking American Medicine — Season 1, Episode 3: The Stealth Epidemic
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
THE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.
About Remaking American Medicine
Examining the quality crisis in our health-care system and exploring innovative solutions, this four-part PBS documentary provides a comprehensive look at the state of medicine in America today. Topics include patient safety, medical and medication mistakes, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and effective management of chronic disease. Moving personal stories highlight the problems and the people who are working to solve them.