Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Elliot Aronson,Carol Tavris At some point we all make a bad decision, do something that harms another person, or cling to an outdated belief.  When we do, we strive to reduce the cognitive dissonance that results from feeling t… OL15014628W
Internal bleeding Internal bleeding Robert Wachter,Kaveh Shojania,Robert M. Wachter Two doctors and experts in the study of patient safety and hospital quality provide a close-up look at the medical errors that occur in America's overburdened, underinsured, and often unaccountable h… OL16065002W
Unaccountable Unaccountable Marty Makary "Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the na… OL16606985W
Human factors in the healthcare setting Human factors in the healthcare setting Advanced Life Support Group (Manchester, England) p. ; cm OL16673004W
Safer hospital care Safer hospital care Dev Raheja "An examination of the effectiveness of present hospital care methods, this book illustrates how to find simple, comprehensive solutions that produce high return on investment. It emphasizes innovati… OL23292584W
What You Don't Know Can Kill You What You Don't Know Can Kill You Laura W. Nathanson In 2003, Dr. Laura Nathanson was widowed after the misdiagnosis of her beloved husband. After this tragedy, she was determined to help others protect themselves and their loved ones from similarly pr… OL277287W
Taking the lead in patient safety Taking the lead in patient safety Thomas R. Krause Written by industry professionals: a workplace safety specialist in conjunction with a practicing physician and medical manager. Provides recommendations for assessing hospital safety practices as w… OL3339750W