ENGLISH

Health Care Errors and Patient Safety

By Brian Hurwitz , Aziz Sheikh

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books
Year
2009
ISBN
1405146435, 9781405146432
LCC
R729.8 .H43 2009
Open Library ID
OL22665729M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1431654 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
283\283
Topic
Medicine
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The detection, reporting, measurement, and minimization of medical errors and harms is now a core requirement in clinical organizations throughout developed societies. This book focuses on this major new area in health care. It explores the nature of medical error, its incidence in different health care settings, and strategies for minimizing errors and their harmful consequences to patients. Written by leading authorities, it discusses the practical issues involved in reducing errors in health care - for the clinician, the health policy adviser, and ethical and legal health professionals.

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