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Title: Clinical Risk Management
Condition: New
Subtitle: Enhancing Patient Safety
Author: John Williams
Contributor: Charles Vincent (Edited by)
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 9780727913920
EAN: 9780727913920
ISBN: 9780727913920
Publisher: BMJ Books
Genre: Language & Reference
Topic: Medicine
Release Date: 15/01/2001
Description: The aim of this book is to reduce the risks of medical treatment and enhance the safety of patients in all areas of healthcare. The first section discusses human error, the incidence of harm to patients, and the development or risk management. Chapters in the second section discuss the reduction of risk in clinical practice in key medical specialties. The third section discusses features of the healthcare systems that are essential to safe practice, such as communication of risk to patients, the design of equipment, supervision and training, and effective teamwork. The fourth section describes how to put risk management into practice, including the effective and sensitive handling of complaints and claims, the care of injured patients and the staff involved, and the reporting, investigation and analysis of serious incidents.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 243mm
Item Length: 160mm
Item Width: 33mm
Item Weight: 1098g
Type: General Medical Issues
Release Year: 2001

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