Health care errors and patient safety [E-Book]

By:

Hurwitz, Brian

Contributor(s):

Sheikh, Aziz

Language: English Publication details: Chichester, UK ;Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books., 2009Description: 1 online resource (ix, 278 pages) : illustrationsISBN:

9781444308150
9781405146432

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Understanding patient safety -- Threats to patient safety -- Responses to health care errors and violations.

Summary: 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.Summary: Electronic booksSummary: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Item type	Home library	URL	Status
Electronic book	Newham Library (Barts Health) Online	Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	Royal London Library (Barts Health) Online	Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	St Bartholomew's Library (Barts Health) Online	Link to resource	Available
Electronic book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Online	Link to resource	Available

Understanding patient safety -- Threats to patient safety -- Responses to health care errors and violations.

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.

Electronic books

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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