AuthorJenicek, Milos, 1935-
TitleMedical error and harm [electronic resource] : understanding, prevention, and control / Milos Jenicek
Imprint New York : Productivity Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Connect tohttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439836958
Descript 384 p

SUMMARY

"This book arrives at a time of heightened concerns about patient safety in medical care and the overall responsibility assumed by health professionals. It begins by exploring experiences of error and harm in general, and it covers medical errors that can be attributed to system failures and errors in an individual's reasoning, subsequent decision-making, and execution of tasks in medical care. It focuses on how to detect, correct, and avoid errors and their sometimes disastrous consequences. The book concludes with an analysis of the contributions and expectations of physicians in tort litigation and legal decision-making"--Provided by publisher


SUBJECT

  1. Medical errors
  2. Electronic books.