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Practical patient safety /

Following recent high profile cases of surgical error in the UK and USA, patient safety has become a key issue in healthcare, now placed at heart of junior doctor's training. Errors made by doctors are very similar to those made in other high risk organisations, such as aviation, nuclear and pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reynard, John
Otros Autores: Reynolds, John, Dr, Stevenson, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Following recent high profile cases of surgical error in the UK and USA, patient safety has become a key issue in healthcare, now placed at heart of junior doctor's training. Errors made by doctors are very similar to those made in other high risk organisations, such as aviation, nuclear and petrochemical industries. Practical Patient Safety aims to demonstrate how core principles of safety from these industries can be applied in surgical and medical practice, in particular through training for health care professionals and healthcare managers. Whilst theoretical aspects of risk management form.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 300 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191575402
0191575402