Patient safety

Diseases and sickness are part of a normal life. It is also normal to seek treatment for afflictions. However, qUite surprisingly, it is also normal for people to be exposed to additional harms in the process of being treated. A study of British hospitals revealed that 10.8% of patients admitted to...

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Main Author: Abd Hamid, Harris Shah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Pearson Malaysia 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/
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spelling iium-281922014-05-08T01:45:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/ Patient safety Abd Hamid, Harris Shah BF Psychology Diseases and sickness are part of a normal life. It is also normal to seek treatment for afflictions. However, qUite surprisingly, it is also normal for people to be exposed to additional harms in the process of being treated. A study of British hospitals revealed that 10.8% of patients admitted to hospitals experienced unintended injuries caused by medical mismanagement (Vincent, Neale, & Woloshynowych, 2001). Patients experienced single or multiple injuries that led to mild impairments, permanent impairments, and even death. Shockingly, 48% of the unintended injuries, or adverse events, were preventable. Pearson Malaysia 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/1/Patient_Safety.pdf Abd Hamid, Harris Shah (2012) Patient safety. In: Psychology in Malaysia : Current Research and Future Directions. Pearson Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 221-234. ISBN 978-967-349-207-7 http://www.pearsoned-asia.com
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description Diseases and sickness are part of a normal life. It is also normal to seek treatment for afflictions. However, qUite surprisingly, it is also normal for people to be exposed to additional harms in the process of being treated. A study of British hospitals revealed that 10.8% of patients admitted to hospitals experienced unintended injuries caused by medical mismanagement (Vincent, Neale, & Woloshynowych, 2001). Patients experienced single or multiple injuries that led to mild impairments, permanent impairments, and even death. Shockingly, 48% of the unintended injuries, or adverse events, were preventable.
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28192/1/Patient_Safety.pdf
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