Case studies of near misses in clinical anesthesia /

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Author / Creator:Brock-Utne, J. G.
Imprint:New York, NY : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (xvi, 236 p.) : ill.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8900147
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ISBN:1441911790 (electronic bk)
9781441911797 (electronic bk)
1441911782 (print)
9781441911780 (print)
9781441911780
9781441911797
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:All anesthesiologists eventually face the fear of a "near miss," when a patient's life has been put at risk. Learning from the experience is crucial to professionalism and the ongoing development of expertise. Drawing on forty-plus years of practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the United States, Norway, and South Africa, John Brock-Utne, MD presents 80 carefully selected cases that provide the basis for lessons and tips to prevent potential disaster. The cases emphasize problem-centered learning and span a broad range of topics-from an outbreak of operating room infection (cou.
Other form:Print version: Brock-Utne, J.G. Case studies of near misses in clinical anesthesia. New York : Springer, c2011 9781441911780