Patient safety in surgery /

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Imprint:London : Springer, 2014.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 513 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11087278
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Other authors / contributors:Stahel, Philip F., editor.
Mauffrey, Cyril, editor.
ISBN:9781447143697
1447143698
144714368X
9781447143680
9781447143680
Notes:Includes index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 28, 2014).
Summary:Covering all aspects related to patient safety in surgery, and aiming to increase the safety and quality of care for patients undergoing surgical procedures in all fields of surgery, Patient Safety in Surgeryis the perfect book for medical professionals striving to achieve excellent results and ideal patient outcomes. Adverse events resulting from surgical interventions frequently related to system errors and a communication breakdown among providers are looked at, in order to help the reader in dealing and avoiding these risky situations. Presenting pertinent issues of interest in complications and patient outcomes, Patient Safety in Surgeryis aimed at surgeons, anesthesiologists and medico-legal experts. Itwill also be of interest to medicaltrainees (students, residents, and fellows), nurses, patients, patient's families, and advocacy groups.
Other form:Printed edition: 9781447143680
Standard no.:10.1007/978-1-4471-4369-7