PATIENT SAFETY IN SURGERY by Philip F. Stahel (Editor), Cyril Mauffrey (Editor) ( 9781447143680 )

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Title:

PATIENT SAFETY IN SURGERY

By:

Philip F. Stahel (Editor), Cyril Mauffrey (Editor)

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

144714368X

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9781447143680

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Publisher:

SPRINGER LONDON LTD

Pub. date:

21 August, 2014

Edition:

2014 ed.

Pages:

513

Description:

This book covers all aspects of patient safety, in and following surgery, showing that adverse results often result from system errors and communication failure. Benefits surgeons, medical students, residents and fellows, nurses, anaesthesiologists and others.

Synopsis:

In general, surgeons strive to achieve excellent results and ideal patient outcomes, however, this noble task is frequently failed. For patients, surgical complications are analogous to "friendly fire" in wartime. Both scenarios imply that harm is unintentionally done by somebody whose aim was to help. Interestingly, adverse events resulting from surgical interventions are more frequently related to system errors and a communication breakdown among providers, rather than to the imminent threat of the surgical blade "gone wrong". Patient Safety in Surgery aims to increase the safety and quality of care for patients undergoing surgical procedures in all fields of surgery. Patient Safety in Surgery, covers all aspects related to patient safety in surgery, including pertinent issues of interest to surgeons, medical trainees (students, residents, and fellows), nurses, anaesthesiologists, patients, patient families, advocacy groups, and medicolegal experts.? ? ?

Illustrations:

2 Tables, color; 38 Tables, black and white; 37 Illustrations, color; 17

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Springer London Ltd

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