MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2007029794
003 DLC
005 20090828084142.0
008 070718s2007 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2007029794
016 7 $a101312141$2DNLM
020 $a9781600218842 (hardcover)
020 $a1600218849 (hardcover)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn156994498
035 $a(OCoLC)156994498
040 $aDNLM/DLC$cDLC$dNLM$dYDXCP$dC#P$dBWX$dDLC
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aR729.8$b.M662 2007
060 00 $a2007 M-551
060 10 $aW 84 AA1$bM698n 2007
082 00 $a610.28/9$222
100 1 $aMøller, Aage R.
245 12 $aA new epidemic :$bharm in health care : how to make rational decisions about medical and surgical treatment /$cAage R. Møller.
260 $aNew York :$bNova Biomedical Books,$cc2007.
300 $axiii, 286 p. :$bill. (some col.) ;$c27 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhat kinds of harm can occur in medical and surgical treatment? -- How often does harm in medical care occur? -- Cause of harm in medical and surgical treatments -- Harm from poor choice of drugs -- Screening for diseases and risk factors -- Errors in judgment -- Harm from treatments intended to improve daily life -- Management of risks and benefit -- Evaluation of benefits and harm from treatment -- Management of health -- How to reduce the risk of harm? -- Selection of treatment -- Reducing risks in surgical treatment -- Reducing risks in medical treatment -- Prevention -- Improving cost-effectiveness of healthcare -- The Hippocrates oath.
650 0 $aMedical errors$zUnited States$xPrevention.
650 0 $aMedical care$zUnited States$xQuality control.
650 12 $aQuality Assurance, Health Care$xmethods$zUnited States.
650 22 $aMedical Errors$xprevention & control$zUnited States.
650 22 $aSafety Management$zUnited States.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0723/2007029794.html