Epidemic of medical errors and hospital-acquired infections : systemic and social causes /

'Do no harm' a particularly leading and important phrase in the delivery of healthcare is not working. In fact depending on the epidemiological approach and which data sets one applies, medical errors, hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and pharmaceutical errors combined are the second or...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Charney, William
Weitere Verfasser:
Charney, William
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012.
Boca Raton : 2012.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
'Do no harm' a particularly leading and important phrase in the delivery of healthcare is not working. In fact depending on the epidemiological approach and which data sets one applies, medical errors, hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and pharmaceutical errors combined are the second or third leading killer of Americans annually: approximately 300,000 die from a combination of medical errors, hospital acquired infections (HAIs), and pharmaceutical errors.100,000 per category. Add to these numbers the hundreds of thousands who are harmed (morbidity) but not killed (mortality) changing quality of life and a substantial problem is defined--Provided by publisher.
Umfang:
1 online resource (353 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786613525376
9781040069530
1040069533
9780429142970
0429142978
9781280121517
1280121513
9781420089301
1420089307
Schlagworte:
Medical errors > United States.
Medical errors > United States > Prevention.
Nosocomial infections > United States.
Medical economics > United States.
Cross infection > United States > Prevention.
Medical care > United States.
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