Prevention is Better than Cure

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Prevention is Better than Cure

Learning from Adverse Events in Healthcare

Medical ethics and professional conduct Patient safety Health systems and services

Author: Ian Leistikow

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 17th February 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 753 Kb

ISBN: 9781351996136


Adverse events occur in healthcare with worrying and surprising frequency and, of these, a substantial portion are preventable. This highly-readable book, translated and update from the original Dutch edition, presents 15 model case studies which have been carefully designed to explore common themes in medical errors and offer learnings from those events that will guide practice to prevent similar tragedies unfolding in future. Using 15 years of experience working in patient safety, the author makes concrete recommendations around assessment, attitude and performance, and provides a concise and accessible methodology for working safely.

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