Talking with patients and families about medical error a guide for education and practice / Robert D. Truog ... [et al.] ; foreword by Lucien L. Leape.

Other author Truog, Robert.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionxix, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Medical errors.
Physician and patient.
Communication in medicine.
Physician-Patient Relations.
Medical Errors.
Truth Disclosure.

Contents Medical error through the eyes of clinicians, patients, and families -- What is a medical error? -- A brief overview of the patient safety movement -- Communicating about adverse events and medical error -- Supporting clinicians in disclosure : the coaching model -- Practice-based learning for coaches and clinicians -- Practical guidelines for disclosure -- Learning through enacting -- The broad spectrum of adverse events and medical error -- Organizational strategies for improving disclosure practice -- Future directions and closing thoughts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010013268
ISBN9780801898044 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0801898048 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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