Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors
Contributors: Lisa Marcucci (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: April 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9780781774895
Subjects: Paediatric medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Education & Training; Family & General Practice; Pediatrics; Medical / Pediatrics; Child; Pediatric errors; Prevention; methods
Description: "This pocket book succinctly describes 250 errors commonly made by physicians caring for children in all clinical settings and gives practical, easy-to-remember tips for avoiding these errors. Easy to read during a short rotation, the book identifies all the key pitfalls in data gathering, interpretation, and clinical decision making. Each error is described in a short, clinically relevant vignette, followed by a list of things that should always or never be done in that context and tips on how to avoid or ameliorate problems. Coverage includes all areas tested on the American Board of Pediatrics certification and recertification exams."--Publisher's website.