Talking with Patients and Families about Medical Error: A Guide for Education and Practice

by Robert D. Truog, David M. Browning, Judith A. Johnson, et al.

Book Overview

More than a million patient safety incidents occur every year, and medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Illuminating the experiences of those affected by medical error--patients, their loved ones, and physicians and other medical professionals--Talking with Patients and Families about Medical Error delves deeply into the challenges of communicating honestly and openly about mistakes in medical practice.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801898048
• ISBN13: 9780801898044
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"