Learning From Medical Errors
As medical litigation continues to increase, the best defense for doctors is to be aware of, and avoid, medical errors. Each chapter of this book focuses on one of the most common clinical complaints resulting in malpractice litigation, and discusses techniques to decrease medical liability. The case-based format demonstrates clinical relevance and useful examples are drawn from both hospital and community settings. This book is the companion volume to Learning from Medical Errors: Legal Issues (1-85775-767-X) which focuses on legal issues including medical documentation. Vital reading for all
Medication Errors
An examination of the incidence and causes of adverse events. Using data obtained from hospitals from the United Kingdom, United States and other developed countries, it examines the risk factors leading to errors, the human and financial costs, and the scope to reduce errors.
Learning From Medical Errors
As medical litigation continues to increase, the best defence for doctors is to be aware of, and avoid, medical errors. This book focuses on the key legal issues including medical documentation, which reduce risk and liability when handled correctly. It contains chapters on difficult patients and special issues for emergency physicians. The case-based format demonstrates clinical relevance and useful examples are drawn from office, hospital and community settings. This book is the companion volume to Learning from Medical Errors: Clinical Problems which focuses on the most common clinical situ
Patient Safety Workshop
This booklet which includes a CD-ROM should enable any health-care worker to facilitate a workshop on patient safety. This workshop explores how multiple weaknesses present within the hospital system can lead to error. It aims to provide all health-care workers and managers with an insight into the underlying cause of such events. Although the workshop materials revolve around an error involving the inappropriate administration of vincristine, the underlying principles of why an error occurs are universal and the learning objectives can be applied in any error-related situation.
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