Patient Safety Handbook

by Barbara Youngberg

Book Overview

In the current climate of managed care, tight cost controls, limited resources, and the growing demand for health care services, conditions for medical errors are ripe. Nearly 100,000 people die each year from medical errors and tens of thousands more are injured. This comprehensive handbook on patient safety reflects the goals of many in the health care industry to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide. With contributions from prominent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763774049
• ISBN13: 9780763774042
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.8" x 9.9"