Still Not Safe: Patient Safety and the Middle-Managing of American Medicine Audiobook
Middle-Managing American Medicine: Still Not Safe is Robert L. Wears and Kathleen Sutcliffe’s account of the rise of the patient-safety movement and the forces that shaped it. This unabridged English audiobook examines how litigation, healthcare organisation and efforts to standardise medical practice influenced safety reforms.
At a glance
- Explores the origins and development of the patient-safety movement.
- Discusses the influence of medical litigation, institutional change and bureaucratic efforts to rationalise healthcare.
- The listing describes a critique of the claim that medical errors constituted an epidemic.
Reference price: $22.65
Price checked: 12 Nov 2026
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Pros
- An unabridged 7-hour-and-12-minute format offers the full audiobook rather than an abridgement.
- Its focus on the history and organisation of patient-safety reform may interest healthcare professionals and readers of medical ethics.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Format | Audiobook |
|---|---|
| Version | Unabridged |
| Listening length | 7 hours and 12 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Narrator | Mike Lenz |
| Author | Robert L. Wears, see all |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tantor Audio |
| Publication date | 2 June 2020 |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Listeners interested in the history and policy context of patient safety.
- Healthcare practitioners, students and readers exploring medical ethics and healthcare organisation.
Less suited to
- Buyers seeking a practical clinical safety manual or a current guide to treatment. The supplied description presents a historical and organisational analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Still Not Safe about?
The listing describes an examination of the patient-safety movement, the origins of claims about an epidemic of medical errors and the social and institutional forces behind subsequent reforms.
Who narrates this audiobook, and how long is it?
The listed narrator is Mike Lenz, and the listening length is 7 hours and 12 minutes.
Is this an abridged recording?
The product details identify the version as unabridged.
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