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Beschreibung
Ability to learn from errors is an essential aspect of the quest to improve treatment quality and patient safety. This book consists of 33 cases in anesthesiology that is based on real life situations and illuminate avoidable complications and mishaps. The cases are presented in a novel manner in that they are embedded within narratives. The reader comes to each case cold, without any clue as to the content, and each case comprises a narrative and a factual component that are interwoven. The narrative parts provide the reader with information and tips regarding the clinical problems and tasks that the protagonist must face and try to solve. The idea is to engage the reader emotionally while reading and to entertain him or her while learning. All cases conclude with short debriefing sections which include possible strategies to prevent similar errors or mishaps.
Ability to learn from errors is an essential aspect of the quest to improve treatment quality and patient safety. This book consists of 33 cases in anesthesiology that is based on real life situations and illuminate avoidable complications and mishaps. The cases are presented in a novel manner in that they are embedded within narratives. The reader comes to each case cold, without any clue as to the content, and each case comprises a narrative and a factual component that are interwoven. The narrative parts provide the reader with information and tips regarding the clinical problems and tasks that the protagonist must face and try to solve. The idea is to engage the reader emotionally while reading and to entertain him or her while learning. All cases conclude with short debriefing sections which include possible strategies to prevent similar errors or mishaps.
Zusammenfassung

Presents 33 cases based on real-life situations that involved complications, mishaps or errors

Describes the cases in an emotionally engaging and entertaining way to facilitate learning

Includes suggestions and tips on medical, organisational and non-technical factors

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Retained placenta.- Elbow dislocation with fracture.- Pancreatic surgery.- A Day in the PACU.- TUR of the prostate.- Tonsillectomy.- Hurray, a child!.- The rebleed - Uh-oh, a child!.- Bowel obstruction.- D&C.- Inguinal hernia repair.- Hip surgery.- Foot surgery.- Spinal stenosis.- Septoplasty.- Cosmetic surgery.- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.- The second inguinal hernia.- Hip fracture.- Frozen shoulder.- Forearm fracture.- Colectomy.- Knee joint replacement.- Laser surgery.- Tibia fracture.- Inguinal abscess.- Aortic aneurysm.- Dyspnea.- Strabismus surgery.- Thoracic CT scan.- Cerebrovascular accident.- Prostatectomy.- Angiography.- Glioblastoma.- Table.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xxv
365 S.
46 s/w Illustr.
365 p. 46 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783642454066
ISBN-10: 3642454062
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 86094062
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hübler, Matthias
Koch, Thea
Domino, Karen B.
Redaktion: Hübler, Matthias
Koch, Thea
Domino, Karen B.
Herausgeber: Matthias Hübler/Thea Koch/Karen B Domino
Hersteller: Springer
Springer-Verlag GmbH
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 254 x 178 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Matthias Hübler (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2014
Gewicht: 0,824 kg
Artikel-ID: 105529721

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