ABC of Patient Safety

Covering an area of increasing importance, this brand new title in the popular ABC series offers an up-to-date introduction on improving patient safety in primary and secondary care.

1 The Scope of the Problem.

John Sandars.

2 The Nature of Error.

Jenny Firth Cozens, John Sandars.

3 Diagnosis.

John Sandars.

4 Use of Medication.

Darren M Ashcroft, Judith A Cantrill.

5 Communication and Patient Safety.

Martin Beyer, Julia Rohe, Keith Haynes, Peter J Nicklin.

6 Patient Safety Culture.

Tanya Claridge, John Sandars.

7 Principles of Clinical Risk Management.

Julie Price, Keith Haynes, Peter J Nicklin.

8 Learning from Threats to Patient Safety.

Maureen Baker, Richard Thomson, John Sandars.

9 Patient Safety and the Law.

Michael Jones, Gary Cook.

10 The Healthcare Policy Context.

Robert L Phillips.

11 The Impact on Patients and Healthcare Professionals.

Amanda Howe, Peter Walsh.

12 Future Directions.

Aziz Sheikh, Maureen Baker, Richard Thomson

GPs and primary care staff including practice managers, healthcare managers, medical and nursing students, and pharmacists