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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Barraclough is General Practitioner, Painswick Surgery, Painswick, Gloucestershire Jenny du Toit is General Practitioner, Painswick Surgery, Painswick, Gloucestershire Jeremy Budd is General Practitioner, East Quay Medical Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset Joseph E. Raine is Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Hospital, London Kate Williams is Partner, RadcliffesLeBrasseur Solicitors, Leeds Jonathan Bonser is Consultant in the Healthcare Department of Fishburns LLP, Solicitors, London, and former Head of the Claims and Legal Services, Department of the Leeds office of the Medical Protection Society Klappentext Some of the most important and best lessons in a doctor's career are learnt from mistakes. However, an awareness of the common causes of medical errors and developing positive behaviours can reduce the risk of mistakes and litigation.Written for Foundation Year doctors, trainees and general practitioners, and unlike any other clinical management title available, Avoiding Errors in General Practice identifies and explains the most common errors likely to occur in an outpatient setting - so that you won't make them.The first section in this brand new guide discusses the causes of errors in general practice. The second and largest section consists of case scenarios and includes expert and legal comment as well as clinical teaching points and strategies to help you engage in safer practice throughout your career. The final section discusses how to deal with complaints and the subsequent potential medico-legal consequences, helping to reduce your anxiety when dealing with the consequences of an error.Invaluable during the Foundation Years, Specialty Training and for Consultants, Avoiding Errors in General Practice is the perfect guide to help tackle the professional and emotional challenges of life as a GP. Zusammenfassung For Junior Doctors, GP Trainees, and all those involved in practice governance, this book offers the ultimate real-life guide to help tackle the professional and emotional challenges of life as a GP. Unlike other clinical management titles, this book identifies and explains the most common and important medical errors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, viii Preface ix Abbreviations x Introduction xii Part 1 Section 1: The legal structure of negligence 1 A few words about error 1 Medical negligence 1 Learning from system failures - the vincristine example 6 Reference 10 Section 2: Causes of diagnostic errors in general practice and how they can be avoided 11 How do general practitioners reach diagnoses? 11 Where do errors occur in diagnosis? 15 How can we minimize the risks of these errors? 17 References and further reading 18 Section 3: Bayesian reasoning and avoiding diagnostic errors 20 References and further reading 25 Section 4: A potpourri of advice on avoiding errors 26 History and examination 26 The telephone consultation 27 Communication problems 28 When lack of knowledge plays a part 28 The unexpectedly abnormal result 28 The standard of notes 29 Drug errors or prescribing errors 30 Consent 30 Confidentiality 32 Conditions that are 'frequent flyers' in negligence cases 33 Safety netting 34 References and further reading 36 Part 2 Clinical cases Introduction 37 Case 1 A man with iron deficiency 38 Case 2 When is a headache abrupt? 41 Case 3 A woman with chest pain 44 Case 4 A dizzy man 48 Case 5 Rectal bleeding in a pregnant woman 51 Case 6 A pulled calf muscle 54 Case 7 A woman with hemiplegic migraine 57 Case 8 Irritable bowel syndrome after...
