nCANCER CLINIC CAUSES WORST HEPATITIS OUTBREAK IN US HISTORY nIn the small farming community of Fremont, Nebraska, townspeople eagerly welcomed an acclaimed doctor as the first full-time oncologist at their new cancer treatment center-but the fanfare soon turned into a nightmare. nDuring chemotherapy treatments, 857 patients who were already waging the fights of their lives against cancer, were inexplicably exposed to the deadly, blood-borne hepatitis C virus. At least ninety-nine of them contracted the lethal illness. The horror was unprecedented-this was the largest healthcare-transmitted outbreak of hepatitis C in American history. nA Never Event-a term used to describe a preventable medical tragedy-is a searing story of recklessness, deception and betrayal. Its part mystery, part courtroom drama. nWritten by a survivor of the tragedy and an attorney who represented many of the victims, A Never Event is a wake-up call to medical and legal communities nationwide. n A] harrowing account... I commend McKnights] advocacy and efforts to raise awareness about healthcare-related infections and other potentially life-threatening illnesses.-Hon. Shelley Berkley, congresswoman, Nevada nThe wake-up call to doctors, nurses and to patients.-Joe Hardy, MD, Nevada State Assembly nA must-read for patients. -Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation n McKnights] story has provided hope to people across the nation.-Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH nn