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Closing death's door : legal innovations to end the epidemic of healthcare harm /

Closing Death's Door brings the psychology of decision making together with the law to explore ways to improve patient safety and reduce iatrogenic injury - the cause of as many as 400,000 US deaths every year - in a world where neither the healthcare industry itself nor the legal system has ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saks, Michael J. (Author), Landsman, Stephan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Medical care > Law and legislation > United States.
Medical personnel > Malpractice > United States.
Medical errors > United States > Prevention.
Personnel médical > Responsabilité professionnelle > États-Unis.
Health.
LAW.
Public Health.
MEDICAL.
Forensic Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY.
Medical care > Law and legislation
Medical errors > Prevention
Medical personnel > Malpractice
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Closing Death's Door brings the psychology of decision making together with the law to explore ways to improve patient safety and reduce iatrogenic injury - the cause of as many as 400,000 US deaths every year - in a world where neither the healthcare industry itself nor the legal system has made a serious dent in the problem.
Physical Description:1 online resource (340 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190667993
0190667990
9780197519974
0197519970
9780190668006
0190668008