| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 186 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction to oncology and medical errors / Antonella Surbone and Michael Rowe -- Recognizing and facing medical errors : the perspective of a physician who is also patient / Itzhak Brook -- Psychological and existential consequences of medical error for oncology professionals / Mary J. Chalino, Evelyn Y.T. Wong, Bradley l. Collins, and Richard T. Penson -- To sue or not to sue : restoring trust in patient-doctor-family relationships / Michael Rowe and Antonella Surbone -- Prevention of errors and patient safety : oncology nurses' perspectives / Martha Polovich -- Prevention of errors and patient safety from the oncologists perspective / Meghan E.S. Shea, Nie Bohlen, and Inga T. Lennes -- Disclosing harmful medical errors / Walter Baile and Daniel Epner -- Do cross-cultural differences influence the occurrence and disclosure of medical errors in oncology / Lidia Schapira, Joseph R. Betancourt, and Alexander R. Green -- Prevention of errors and patient safety : institutional perspectives / Eric Manheimer -- Professional and ethical responsibilities in adverse events and medical errors : discussions when things go wrong / P.M. Forde and Albert W. Wu -- Medical error and patient advocacy / Juanne N. Clarke -- Conclusion : the "given" and "therefores" of clinical oncology and medical errors / Antonella Surbone and Michael Rowe |
| Summary |
"Clinical Oncology and Error Reduction is the first single-source reference to address the vital topics of recognizing, preventing, and responding to medical errors in clinical oncology.-Filled with practical information for immediate clinical application -Covers topics such as patient safety, error prevention, quality improvement, errors disclosure and apology, and the impact of errors on patients and doctors -Each chapter contains special 'take home' points that highlight issues of particular clinical relevance and application -Prepared by an expert, multidisciplinary, international team of physicians, nurses, researchers, hospital administrators, bioethicists, patients and patient advocates"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from electronic title page (Wiley Online Library, viewed on June 24, 2021) |
| Subject |
Medical errors -- Prevention.
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Oncology.
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Cancer -- Patients.
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Patient advocacy.
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Patients -- Civil rights.
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Medical Errors -- prevention & control
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Medical Oncology
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Patient Advocacy
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Patient Safety
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Physician's Role
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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Patients -- Civil rights
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Cancer -- Patients
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Medical errors -- Prevention
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Oncology
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Patient advocacy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Surbone, Antonella, editor.
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Rowe, Michael, 1947- editor.
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| LC no. |
2014032988 |
| ISBN |
9781118749043 |
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1118749049 |
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9781118749050 |
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1118749057 |
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9781118749272 |
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1118749278 |
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9781322949697 |
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1322949697 |
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