Medical Error and Patient Safety
Subtitle: Human Factors in Medicine
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CRC; CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
Published: November 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781420064780
Subjects: Business & Management; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Technology & Industrial Arts; Family & General Practice; Health Care Delivery; Technology / Industrial Health & Safety; Industrial Health & Safety; Medical Errors; Patients; Prevention; Safety measures; prevention & control
Description: Thought-provoking and useful, this book considers the potential for error and the possibility for improvement in every aspect of healthcare. It examines vulnerabilities in medical services, including emergency services, healthcare facilities and infection control.