2015 Medical Reference Catalogue

INTERNAL MEDICINE

The Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Emily Fondahn MD

August 2015 / Paperback Approx. 448 pp / Approx. 100 Tables 978-1-4511-9355-8

Series: The Washington Manual® Series

DESCRIPTION

TheWashington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement provides a basic framework of many common principles in patient safety and quality improvement to a broad market of medical students and residents, nurses, patient safety officers and pharmacists. Chapters address a practical and multidisciplinary overview of patient safety in complex health care systems, and each concept is introduced using a clinical vignette. The text introduces models, measurements and tools to assess patient safety and quality improvement, and discusses types of medical errors, how to respond to adverse events, and potential solutions. The book’s overall purpose is to highlight specific issues of patient safety relevant to different specialties.

The Washington Manual of Pulmonary Medicine Subspecialty Consult Second Edition

Adrian Shifren MD Washington University School of Medicine

October 2015 / Paperback Approx. 320 pp / Approx. 15 Tables 978-1-4511-1417-1

Series: The Washington Manual® Series

DESCRIPTION

TheWashington Manual of Pulmonary Medicine Subspecialty Consult,Second Edition continues to be a concise and practical reference, tailored for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on pulmonary subspecialty services. It covers both inpatient and outpatient management of pulmonary conditions with the same clinical practicality as the widely popular Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. For this edition, the content has been revised to an outline format providing information in a logical and readily accessible format and has been updated to reflect advancing technologies and therapeutics. This manual is the result of a collaborative effort of residents, fellows, and clinical faculty from the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine and serves as a practical quick reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary ailments.

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