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Oxford University Press Practical Perioperative Transoesophageal
Book SynopsisA brand new series from Oxford University Press, the Oxford Clinical Imaging Guides are specifically designed to help doctors master bedside ultrasound imaging techniques. Each guide explains the principles and practice of using imaging in an easy-to-read, highly-illustrated, and authoritative manner. Practical Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography, Third Edition, is the definitive guide dedicated to helping clinicians use this essential imaging technique to manage perioperative cardiac patients. Capturing the latest evidence-based developments; this resource offers authoritative guidance on monitoring and procedures for cardiac anaesthetists and intensivists. International expert authors help you apply this knowledge via clear step-by-step techniques with a focus on problem-solving and safe practice. Extensively illustrated itself, the book comes with online access to even more content: over 670 videos with corresponding annotated still frames, plus you can test your knowledTrade ReviewThe third edition of Practical Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography, for all intents and purposes, should be considered the current "gold standard" transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) handbook. I recommend to all experienced echocardiographers who are looking for a handy reference guide for anatomy, pathology, and placement of prostheses and devices. * M. D. Thorleifson, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia *Table of Contents1: Physical principles 2: Resolution, instrument controls, and artefacts 3: Quantitative Doppler echocardiography 4: Standard views 5: Anatomical variants and cardiac masses 6: Left ventricular systolic function 7: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction 8: The mitral valve 9: Surgical repair of the mitral valve 10: The aortic valve and left ventricular outflow tract 11: Aortic valve repair 12: The thoracic aorta 13: Prosthetic valves 14: The right ventricle 15: The tricuspid and pulmonary valves 16: The pericardium and pericardial disease 17: Transoesophageal echocardiography for interventional cardiology procedures 18: Adult congenital heart disease 19: Heart and lung transplantation 20: Echocardiography for mechanical support 21: Haemodynamic instability
£150.50
Cambridge University Press Merry and McCall Smiths Errors Medicine and the Law
Book SynopsisThis second edition provides a more informed alternative to the blame culture which has increasingly come to dominate our response to accidents, whether in the medical field or elsewhere. It is aimed at all who have a deep interest in patient safety, medical law and the regulation of healthcare.Trade Review'The authors propose a novel approach based upon the principles of a just culture and therapeutic jurisprudence, with a strong movement away from blame and toward transparency, learning, and accountability. In doing so, they have produced a well-argued, erudite, and readable treatise that stands in the very first rank. This is a book that is to be strongly recommended. It has something for everyone - practicing health care clinicians, lawyers, hospital managers, regulators, policy makers, and the public.' Jo Samanta and Ash Samanta, Journal of Legal MedicineTable of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgement; Introduction; 1. Accidents; 2. The human factor; 3. Errors; 4. Violations; 5. Negligence, recklessness and blame; 6. The standard of care; 7. Assessing the standard - the role of the expert witness; 8. Beyond blame: responding to the needs of the injured; 9. The place of the criminal law in healthcare; 10. Rethinking accountability in healthcare; Conclusion; Index.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Medication Safety During Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period
Book SynopsisWith medication errors in healthcare an internationally recognised problem, this much-needed book delivers a comprehensive approach to understanding medication safety in the perioperative period. It reviews what medication adverse events are, and how often and where these errors occur, as well as exploring human cognitive psychology and explaining why things can go wrong at any time in a complex system. Detailed discussions around mistakes, judgement errors, slips and lapses, and violations, are presented alongside real-life examples of the indistinct line between negligence and inevitable error. The co-authors bring a wide and practical perspective to the theories and interventions that are available to improve medication safety, including legal and regulatory actions that further or impede safety. Essential reading for anesthesiologists, nurses, pharmacists and other perioperative team members committed to improving medication safety for their patients, and also an invaluable resourcTrade Review'a valuable contribution to the medical literature … This book will highlight important concepts in the prevention of medication errors and will definitely help the patients of those who read it.' Robert R. Gaiser, Yale School of MedicineTable of Contents1. Introduction to Medication Safety in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period; 2. Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety during Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period; 3. Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety in the Intensive Care Unit and Ward; 4. Impact of Medication Errors on the Patient and Family: Managing the Aftermath; 5. Consequences for the Practitioner; 6. Why Failures Occur in the Safe Management of Medications; 7. Errors in the Context of the Perioperative Administration of Medications; 8. Violations and Medication Safety; 9. Interventions to Improve Medication Safety; 10. Medication Safety in Special Contexts; 11. Legal and Regulatory Responses to Avoidable Adverse Medication Events in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period Part I: General Principles; 12. Appropriate Legal and Regulatory Responses to Avoidable Adverse Medication Events in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period Part II: Practical Examples; 13. Barriers to Improving Medication Safety: Why is Patient Safety So Hard?; 14. Conclusions.
£999.99