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Informationen zum Autor Dr Lisa Powell is a clinical professor at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, US. Dr Elizabeth Rozanski and Dr John Rush are clinical professors at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, US. All three are board-certified Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and have 50 years of emergency and critical care experience between them. The authors have practiced in institutions that provide advanced diagnostic techniques, 24-hour emergency and intensive care medicine, and training of both professional veterinary students and post-doctorate veterinarians seeking specialty certification in veterinary emergency and critical care. Dr Rush is also board-certified in veterinary cardiology, and Dr Rozanski is board-certified in veterinary internal medicine. Klappentext Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care: Case Studies in Client Communication, Morbidity and Mortality provides a unique opportunity to learn from real case examples. Presented as a collection of short case studies, a wide range of situations likely to arise in emergency practice is examined. The approach is modeled on the Morbidity and Mortality Conferences which were first established as a training and educational tool for medical doctors. They have now been successfully adopted in veterinary medicine as a forum for case review and learning opportunities, encouraging thorough review from different perspectives. Each chapter presents a real case, and highlights the pitfalls that both novice and experienced veterinarians can encounter. A key theme of the book is on communication issues. Owner perspectives are discussed, and how communications between clinicians and owners can be optimized to allow veterinarians to better meet owner expectations. The cases were provided by a variety of experienced veterinarians, primarily specialists in veterinary emergency and critical care, as well as other specialties, general practice, universities, and private institutions. Highly readable, this book is suitable either to absorb from cover to cover, or for reference to a specific case or situation. It highlights a number of common clinical problems and communication issues that either did or may lead to difficulties in case management, helping you to avoid these situations. Zusammenfassung *uses a case-based format providing real cases in veterinary emergency and critical care medicine. *highlights preventable errors in medical judgment and client communication in order to avoid repeating them. *will help practitioners improve standards of veterinary professional care in a rapidly growing field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor list. Preface. Part One: Medical and Treatment Errors. 1. Coming Up for Air: When equipment failure can be fatal. 2. Alistair and the UTI: Sometimes antibiotics ARE indicated! 3. Double-Check the RX: How a simple math error cost a dog his life. 4. Holey Chest Tube!: How some inadvertent complications led to a change in standard operating procedure. 5. Count Your Sponges: A simple procedure can sometimes result in disaster. 6. First Off, Do No Harm: Always check tube placement, by many methods! 7. Right is Wrong: An example of a tragic outcome due to unmarked radiographs. 8. Sabrina the Good Witch: The importance of using the correct syringe. 9. Friends in High Places: An illustration of how imperative it is to correctly prepare and administer medications. 10. Midnight: A case describing the consequences of technical complications. 11. Sam and the Muscle Medicine: When you should listen to your gut and not your clients' wishes. 12. A Shot in the Dark: The importance of discuss...
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"I can strongly recommend this book to everyone involvedin small animal emergencies." ( Veterinary Times ,9 April 2012)
"This is a great book for veterinarians in general practice as wellas those in training. No other book (to my knowledge) in veterinarymedicine addresses medical errors and communication issues from thepoint of view of a specialist. This book is extremely usefuland provides great learning material based on past experiences inorder to prevent future errors." (Doody s, 29 July 2011)
"Worth reading several times... This book is an easy andinteresting read and is very accessible... it is a book that Ibelieve is useful for both experienced and newly-graduated vets andalso nurses, as not only are clinical aspects broached, there isalso a large focus on communication." ( Veterinary Practice, May 2011)
"In my opinion, most cases in this book would make a greatdiscussion starter for staff meetings / clinical audit meetings.The book should be required reading for all interns and residentsin the relevant fields. It is an excellent resource for anyone whodeals with emergency or critically ill patients, filling aparticular need that is not met by other textbooks." ( VeterinaryRecord, April 2011)
