It is a sad fact that healthcare can actually harm the people that it should be helping. This is true and alarming. However, healthcare is a complex process, and it is not surprising that patient safety can be threatened.
Our aim in writing this book has been to offer a practical approach to understanding and improving patient safety in both primary and secondary care. We fully accept that we have only provided a small snapshot into the ever-expanding world of patient safety. However, we believe that if the basic principles were applied then patient safety would substantially improve.
We would like to thank all of the contributors for their hard work in bringing together the large amount of existing knowledge, the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) for reviewing the manuscript to ensure that it fi ts into current trends, and the editorial team at Blackwell Publishing.
- The Authors -
Contents
- 1 The Scope of the Problem
- 2 The Nature of Error
- 3 Diagnosis
- 4 Use of Medication
- 5 Communication and Patient Safety
- 6 Patient Safety Culture
- 7 Principles of Clinical Risk Management
- 8 Learning from Threats to Patient Safety
- 9 Patient Safety and the Law
- 10 The Healthcare Policy Context
- 11 The Impact on Patients and Healthcare Professionals
- 12 Future Directions
- Index
About the Editors
- John Sandars, Senior Lecturer in Community Based Education, Medical Academic Education Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
- Gary Cook, Consultant Epidemiologist, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, UK; Honorary Senior Fellow in Public Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Product Details
- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: BMJ Books; 1 edition (July 10, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1405156929
- ISBN-13: 978-1405156929
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
List Price: $44.95