Medication safety during anesthesia and the perioperative period /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merry, Alan (Author), Wahr, Joyce, 1952- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Medication Safety in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period
  • Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety During Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period
  • Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety in the Intensive Care Unit and Ward
  • Impact of Medication Errors on the Patient and Family : Managing the Aftermath
  • Consequences for the Practitioner
  • Why Failures Occur in the Safe Management of Medications
  • Errors in the Context of the Perioperative Administration of Medications
  • Violations and Medication Safety Interventions to Improve Medication Safety
  • Medication Safety in Special Contexts
  • Legal and Regulatory Responses to Avoidable Adverse Medication Events in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period, Part I: General Principles
  • Appropriate Legal and Regulatory Responses to Avoidable Adverse Medication Events in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period, Part II: Practical Examples
  • Barriers to Improving Medication Safety : Why is Patient Safety So Hard?
  • Conclusions.