Clinical oncology and error reduction /

• Other Authors: Surbone, Antonella (Editor), Rowe, Michael, 1947- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
• Subjects: Cancer > Patients.; Oncology.; Medical errors > Prevention.; Patient advocacy.; Medical Errors > prevention & control.; Medical Oncology.; Patient Advocacy.; Patient Safety.; Physician's Role.; Medical.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.; MEDICAL > Oncology.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118749043; 1118749049; 9781118749050; 1118749057; 9781118749272; 1118749278; 1118749065; 9781118749067; 9781322949697; 1322949697
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118749272

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.