THE SILENT EPIDEMIC Death

Name: THE SILENT EPIDEMIC Death
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ISBN: 9781972020258

Dr Dorathy U Ubiam

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English

Logic Minds Publishing
14 April 2026

Health systems & services; Clinical & internal medicine

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The Silent Epidemic: The Empty Bed

Every day, thousands of patients enter hospitals expecting healing. Some never return home.

In The Silent Epidemic, Dr. Dorathy U. Ubiam exposes one of the most overlooked crises in modern healthcare-preventable medical harm. Through powerful storytelling, real-life case studies, and deeply researched analysis, this book reveals how systemic failures inside hospitals quietly claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

The journey begins with David, a healthy forty-two-year-old father who enters the hospital for routine knee surgery. Within hours, a series of small oversights-an ignored alarm, communication gaps, and system fatigue-cascade into tragedy. His story is not rare. It is alarmingly common.

Drawing on research from leading medical institutions, patient safety studies, and lessons from high-reliability industries like aviation and nuclear power, Dr. Ubiam challenges the culture of silence surrounding medical errors. Instead of focusing solely on individual blame, she exposes the deeper structural problems embedded within modern healthcare systems.

At the heart of the book is a bold proposal: Radical Accountability-a framework that shifts the focus from punishment to prevention, redesigning systems to protect patients and support healthcare workers alike.

The Silent Epidemic is both a wake-up call and a roadmap for reform. It humanizes the statistics, giving voice to the families, patients, nurses, and physicians whose lives have been forever changed by preventable harm.

This is not just a book about healthcare-it is a call to action for anyone who believes that hospitals should be the safest places in society.

By: Dr Dorathy U Ubiam
Imprint: Logic Minds Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781972020258
ISBN 10: 1972020250
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active