Just to Be Safe

von Sathya Machani MD

212 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Just to Be Safe: Healthcare Waste in Modern Medicine is a thug-provoking exploration of one of healthcare's most overlooked challenges-the unintended consequences of doing more than necessary. Through compelling real-world clinical stories, personal reflections, and evidence-based discussions, Dr. Sathya Machani examines how well-intentioned decisions can lead to unnecessary tests, procedures, consultations, hospitalizations, and treatments that add cost without improving patient outcomes. From routine preoperative testing and dialysis laboratory habits to incidental imaging findings and the erosion of bedside medicine, this book challenges readers to reconsider what truly constitutes high-quality care. At its core, Just to Be Safe is not a call to do less, but a call to think more carefully, listen more attentively, and practice medicine with wisdom, compassion, and purpose. Written for physicians, trainees, administrators, and anyone interested in improving healthcare delivery, this book highlights the importance of clinical judgment, patient-physician relationships, and the timeless value of history-taking and physical examination. It serves as both a reflection on modern medicine and a roadmap toward thoughtful, patient-centered, and sustainable healthcare. Ultimately, Just to Be Safe reminds us that the best care is not always found in the next test to procedure-it is found in making the right decision for the right patient at the right time.

• ISBN: 9798317848156
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.10.2026
• Verlag: Bookbaby