Necessary Scars - A Doctor''s Life in Error

The stories and discussions in the book provide detailed narratives, analyses and reflections on medical errors through actions, omissions and misunderstandings. They offer a unique perspective on the social implications of medical error and enable healthcare workers at all levels to analyse & learn from it.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. General Notes: Confidentiality: Glossary. Deeds: Mistaken Actions and Reactions. Words: Failures in Communication. Skin: Resilience. Infamy: On Judgement and Punishment. Summing Up. Endnotes. Index.

About the author

Philip Berry MBChB, MD, FRCP is a consultant physician and gastroenterologist at St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Berry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2021
• EAN: 9781032039398
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203939-8
• No. of pages: 143
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Medicine: general issues, MEDICAL / General, Surgery, MEDICAL / Surgery / General, MEDICAL / Family & General Practice, MEDICAL / Administration, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Public health & preventive medicine, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Public health and preventive medicine, Medicolegal issues, Medical study & revision guides & reference material, Medical study and revision guides and reference material