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Book Synopsis Medical Misadventures by : Alistair Fraser-Moodie
Download or read book Medical Misadventures written by Alistair Fraser-Moodie and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir looking at the ups and downs of a doctor’s life. A ‘warts and all’ examination of the NHS through the last 50 years. The book also looks at the looming crisis in the NHS when the number of doctors will dramatically fall.
Book Synopsis Medical Misadventures by : Arnold Tweed
Download or read book Medical Misadventures written by Arnold Tweed and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Misadventures is a glimpse behind the curtain, exposing the torments of a doctor when things don't go as expected. The consequences are often humorous, sometimes embarrassing, and occasionally downright humiliating. I have experienced them all! But sometimes fortune smiles, the stars align and our prayers are answered. Those are the miraculous events that medical science cannot explain. They remind us that the art of medicine is still important and that hope is never extinguished. Today I said good-bye to my genie. "We have been inseparable for over fifty years," I said, "but the time has come to part ways. You have bedeviled my life for too long. Granted, at times you have exposed my flaws and I have benefited. And it is true that you have also shown me wonders that I thought impossible. But you have embarrassed and humiliated me too often. I have retired from medicine and I no longer need you. You must leave me and torment someone else." "Not so!" he retorted, "my mission is not over; you will never be rid of me; I will plague you in your dreams and in your pensive moments. I have much yet to teach you and you have no choice but to listen." So my genie lives on, perched on my shoulder, waiting for my unguarded moments. He invades my dreams, deflates my pride, reminds me of events I would prefer to forget.
Book Synopsis Misadventures in Health Care by : Marilyn Sue Bogner
Download or read book Misadventures in Health Care written by Marilyn Sue Bogner and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003-09-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Misadventures in Health Care: Inside Stories presents an alternative approach to attributing the cause of medical error solely to the health care provider. That alternative, the systems approach, pursues why an incident occurs in terms of factors in the context of care that affect the care provider to induce an error. The basis for this approach is the fact that an error is an act, an act is behavior, and behavior is a function of the person interacting with the environment. Eleven vignettes illustrate the importance of the systems approach by describing health care incidents from the perspective of the care providers--the perspective that can identify the factors that actually affect the provider. These stories provide general readers with opportunities to apply their knowledge in analyzing incidents to identify error-inducing factors. This book is important reading for policymakers, researchers and practitioners in law and in all medical specialties, and professionals in the social sciences, human factors, and engineering. In addition to sensitizing the reader to the importance of contextual factors in error, Misadventures in Health Care is a case study reference to supplement texts in professional schools such as law and medicine, as well as the full range of academic disciplines. It also is important reading for the general public because it presents an approach for addressing a very pressing social problem-- that of misadventures in health care.
Book Synopsis Medical Misadventures by : Arnold Tweed
Download or read book Medical Misadventures written by Arnold Tweed and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stripper bitten by a venomous snake, a boy in suspended animation after collapsing in the snow, a woman who survived being run over by a train. These are some of the intriguing and baffling cases I have encountered in my medical career. I have never ceased to be amazed at the bewildering assortment of medical mysteries that have been thrown at me. Some were head scratchers, some were tragic, some amusing. Some defy explanation altogether. They have shown me that people are strange, conflicted, frail and remarkable creatures. They have also shown me how some patients, even when brought to their knees by their ailments, can courageously struggle back onto their feet.These experiences have taught me humility and caution. Faced with events I couldn't control and outcomes that defied all predictions, it often seemed that medicine was a series of traps designed to trip me up or, perhaps, a capricious gremlin whispering confusing advice in my ear and plotting to humiliate me.This collection of stories highlights the murky confusion that doctors face when confronted by the unexpected. They remind us that certainty in medicine is not assured and assumptions can be misleading. The practice of medicine, for better or worse, is a curious mix of science, art and divination and the results are never entirely predictable.
Book Synopsis Medical Misadventures by : Alistair Fraser-Moodie
Download or read book Medical Misadventures written by Alistair Fraser-Moodie and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: •A memoir looking at the ups and downs of a doctor’s life. •A ‘warts and all’ examination of the NHS through the last 50 years. •The book also looks at the looming crisis in the NHS when the number of doctors will dramatically fall. Alistair Fraser-Moodie believes he was probably born into medicine. His mother was a general practitioner working from home, his father was a surgeon & also a dentist. Following his ‘destiny’ he started training as a doctor. He recalls 5 years at medical school learning very little about medicine, but a lot about girls, alcohol and sport. Now after 54 years as a doctor, and having recently retired, Alistair has written about his personal journey through the highs and lows of the medical profession. Alistair had many different jobs within the NHS and for a while was a plastic surgeon. But in 1978 he was appointed a single-handed emergency casualty consultant in Derby, a position that is now shared between 16 people. He remained there until 2007. During this time he became an expert in ‘Road Traffic Accidents’ and made many court appearances as an Expert Witness. He writes about many of medical misadventures, dilemmas and curious cases that occurred while in the A&E. Alistair also lays bare the medical problems attributable to, and suffered by, the doctors themselves. He looks at the incredible stress that doctors have to suffer. And many of the problems of the health system which have been made worse by government policies. How sick is the NHS? Well read this uncensored account of a lifetime in the NHS which is both true and for adults only. If you read this book cover to cover then you will see why the NHS is in the mess it is in.Only then, he would maintain, can drastic action be taken.
Book Synopsis White Coat Tales by : Robert B. Taylor
Download or read book White Coat Tales written by Robert B. Taylor and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of White Coat Tales presents intriguing stories that give historical context to what we do in medicine today—the body’s “holy bone” and how it got its name, a surprising reason why gout seemed to be so prevalent several centuries ago, and the therapeutic misadventure that shortened the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition to many new tales, this revised edition contains 128 illustrations, such as images of Baron von Münchhausen aloft with cannonballs and Vincent van Gogh’s portrait of his doctor showing a clue to the painter’s health. Read about legendary medical innovators, diseases that changed history, illnesses of famous persons, and some epic blunders of physicians and scientists. The author is Robert B. Taylor, MD, Emeritus Professor, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, and Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Taylor is the author and editor of more than 33 medical books. To see Dr. Taylor lecture on the history of medicine, go here: https://youtu.be/Zx4yaUyaPRA
Book Synopsis Medical misadventure in an age of professionalisation, 1780–1890 by : Alannah Tomkins
Download or read book Medical misadventure in an age of professionalisation, 1780–1890 written by Alannah Tomkins and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at medical professionalisation from a new perspective, one of failure rather than success. It questions the existing picture of broad and rising medical prosperity across the nineteenth century to consider the men who did not keep up with professionalising trends. It unpicks the life stories of men who could not make ends meet or who could not sustain a professional persona of disinterested expertise, either because they could not overcome public accusations of misconduct or because they struggled privately with stress. In doing so it uncovers the trials of the medical marketplace and the pressures of medical masculinity. All professionalising groups risked falling short of rising expectations, but for doctors these expectations were inflected in some occupationally specific ways.
Book Synopsis Human Error in Medicine by : Marilyn Sue Bogner
Download or read book Human Error in Medicine written by Marilyn Sue Bogner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection of articles addresses aspects of medical care in which human error is associated with unanticipated adverse outcomes. For the purposes of this book, human error encompasses mismanagement of medical care due to: * inadequacies or ambiguity in the design of a medical device or institutional setting for the delivery of medical care; * inappropriate responses to antagonistic environmental conditions such as crowding and excessive clutter in institutional settings, extremes in weather, or lack of power and water in a home or field setting; * cognitive errors of omission and commission precipitated by inadequate information and/or situational factors -- stress, fatigue, excessive cognitive workload. The first to address the subject of human error in medicine, this book considers the topic from a problem oriented, systems perspective; that is, human error is considered not as the source of the problem, but as a flag indicating that a problem exists. The focus is on the identification of the factors within the system in which an error occurs that contribute to the problem of human error. As those factors are identified, efforts to alleviate them can be instituted and reduce the likelihood of error in medical care. Human error occurs in all aspects of human activity and can have particularly grave consequences when it occurs in medicine. Nearly everyone at some point in life will be the recipient of medical care and has the possibility of experiencing the consequences of medical error. The consideration of human error in medicine is important because of the number of people that are affected, the problems incurred by such error, and the societal impact of such problems. The cost of those consequences to the individuals involved in medical error, both in the health care providers' concern and the patients' emotional and physical pain, the cost of care to alleviate the consequences of the error, and the cost to society in dollars and in lost personal contributions, mandates consideration of ways to reduce the likelihood of human error in medicine. The chapters were written by leaders in a variety of fields, including psychology, medicine, engineering, cognitive science, human factors, gerontology, and nursing. Their experience was gained through actual hands-on provision of medical care and/or research into factors contributing to error in such care. Because of the experience of the chapter authors, their systematic consideration of the issues in this book affords the reader an insightful, applied approach to human error in medicine -- an approach fortified by academic discipline.
Book Synopsis Medical Misadventures in Our Health Care System by : Bobbye Sikes Wicke
Download or read book Medical Misadventures in Our Health Care System written by Bobbye Sikes Wicke and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Adventures in our health care system offers case histories, research, and studies highlighting the impact of our fee-for-service health care system on patients, costs, and medical care. It addresses questions such as What does your hospital actually pay for supplies and medications? Is your prescription drug record for sale? Should your doctor recommend surgery that will cure you, when it means that you will no longer need his services? Who determines what doctors and hospitals charge? Who pays? and Where does the money go? Do we have the best health care in the world?
Book Synopsis Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine by :
Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Interagency Coordination in Drug Research and Regulation: The Bureau of Medicine in the Food and Drug Administration by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
Download or read book Interagency Coordination in Drug Research and Regulation: The Bureau of Medicine in the Food and Drug Administration written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook E-Book by : ACLM
Download or read book The Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook E-Book written by ACLM and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-03-09 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce your risk of costly litigation! Written in easy-to-understand language by a team of medical doctors who are also attorneys at law, this handbook addresses the issues surrounding the growing incidence of medical malpractice. It examines the scenarios that can result in a malpractice suit, the best actions to take during the course of litigation, and the most effective ways to minimize your legal liabilities. Access the expert guidance of top professionals across medical and legal fields in an easy-to-read format. Review the legal aspects of nearly every medical topic that impacts health care professionals. Quickly see how to minimize your legal liabilities with the aid of "Golden Rule" boxes. Understand the different types of malpractice suits and the physician's position and defense in each. See how concepts apply to specific scenarios through abundant case studies. Explore specific legal considerations for each medical specialty.
Book Synopsis Medical Investigation 301: Perspicacity by : Dr. Richard Griffith
Download or read book Medical Investigation 301: Perspicacity written by Dr. Richard Griffith and published by Hill and Griffith. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Investigation 301 introduces older students to an enlightened view of the educational methodology in medical sciences. The book hits with spartan terseness. Expect surprises. The enormous quantity of information students in healthcare must master commonly leaves them familiar with the details of all the trees. But, less comfortable with the forest. They may grope, bereft of shrewdness, in the bizarre situations real patients present. Perspicacity speaks to this desire for savvy. The author, experienced in both clinical practice and deductive sciences, adds a fresh viewpoint with examples. Adult readers not interested in a medical career can still enjoy these insights into common ideas in medicine that lack logical explanations. How does your nervous system recognize that something injured a part of your body? Why do viruses exist? Why does our body react incorrectly to a heart attack and make the outcome worse? Exploring these questions helps potential students of medical science learn how to look behind the curtain. General readers of this book can acquire a refined comprehension of the labyrinth we call healthcare.
Book Synopsis The Medical Cop-Out by : Cynthia Birrer
Download or read book The Medical Cop-Out written by Cynthia Birrer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-07-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Cynthia Birrer, who towards the end of 1974 realized that she was ill and consulted a doctor. A year later she was a little more than an invalid, unable to hold down the teaching job she loved, unnerved by a bewildering array of symptoms for which no satisfactory explanation could be advanced and for which no adequate treatment was given, crippled by pain that was the direct result of a totally unnecessary medical test performed on her. This is the story of only one woman, but what is unsettling about it is that it could happen to others too. For what guarantee has the sick person that the doctor who is treating him is competent, that he exercises due care in prescribing medicines and treatment, that he really cares? This book is no indictment of the medical profession, it is no attempt to start a crusade against the members of this group. It is instead an earnest and genuine attempt to spark off responsible debate on the grave moral, social, legal and medical issues that the conduct of the case raises. Cynthia Birrer is someone with a remarkable story to tell, and she tells it exceedingly well. But what is most remarkable is the indomitable courage and the will to live a meaningful life that shine through it all. AUTHOR BIO: Cynthia Birrer studied psychology and education at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, Philadelphia, and obtained her B.Ed. degree cum laude and M.A. in psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand. She was a member of the academic staff in the Department of Education at this university from 1971 to 1976. With the untimely termination of her academic career, Birrer has turned to writing. The author has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, studying infant care and early childhood education as far afield as Hungary and Australia. She has found that her travels have served to deepen her roots in Southern Africa and her commitment to all its peoples.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Forensic Medicine by : Burkhard Madea
Download or read book Handbook of Forensic Medicine written by Burkhard Madea and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic Medicine encompasses all areas in which medicine and law interact. This book covers diverse aspects of forensic medicine including forensic pathology, traumatology and violent death, sudden and unexpected death, clinical forensic medicine, toxicology, traffic medicine, identification, haemogenetics and medical law. A knowledge of all these subdisciplines is necessary in order to solve routine as well as more unusual cases. Taking a comprehensive approach the book m.oves beyond a focus on forensic pathology to include clinical forensic medicine and forensic toxicology. All aspects of forensic medicine are covered to meet the specialist needs of daily casework. Aspects of routine analysis and quality control are addressed in each chapter. The book provides coverage of the latest developments in forensic molecular biology, forensic toxicology, molecular pathology and immunohistochemistry. A must-have reference for every specialist in the field this book is set to become the bench-mark for the international forensic medical community.
Book Synopsis Essential Medical Facts Every Clinician Should Know by : Robert B. Taylor
Download or read book Essential Medical Facts Every Clinician Should Know written by Robert B. Taylor and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Medical Facts presents selected literature-based information clinicians need to know to provide informed patient care and avoid medical misadventures. Facts that can help make us better and safer clinicians include knowing the usefulness of palmar crease pallor in detecting anemia (not reliable), antibiotics that can cause a false positive opiate urine drug screen (fluoroquinolones), and an occasional early clue to testicular cancer (gynecomastia). Of course, keeping up to date on current medical knowledge and being curious about the implications of published research conclusions not only help assure superior clinical performance; they also bolster the preparation for board examinations. Robert B. Taylor, MD is the author and editor of more than two dozen medical books and several hundred published articles, as well a veteran of both rural private practice and chairmanship of a medical school clinical department. Essential Medical Facts is written for clinicians in all specialties, at all stages of professional life. It is a “must have” book for students, residents and practicing physicians, as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants actively involved in clinical diagnosis and management of disease.
Book Synopsis Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations by : Paul Blustein
Download or read book Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations written by Paul Blustein and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gerald Loeb-winning global economist identifies the human factors and political agendas that are negatively impacting the globalization movement, explaining what the author identifies as failures on the part of the WTO to resolve contentious differences between wealthy and developing nations.
