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Nursing negligence : analyzing malpractice in the hospital setting / Janet Pitts Beckmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckmann, Janet Pitts, 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing errors--Case studies.
- Nursing errors.
- Nurses--Malpractice--Case studies.
- Nurses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 282 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c1996.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 1996.
- Summary:
- The first comprehensive volume to describe the origin of nursing malpractice and the morbidity and mortality associated with it, Nursing Negligence examines the legal aspects of malpractice and presents an overview of common nursing malpractice. This sophisticated volume answers frequently asked questions by defining nursing malpractice and by demonstrating how it can be identified and prevented. Author Janet Pitts Beckmann explores malpractice issues in a wide variety of settings including the emergency room, psychiatric unit, medical unit, operating room, and much more. Using a quantitative and qualitative approach, this informative volume presents research findings from actual malpractice cases in a clear and approachable manner.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781483345444
- 1483345440
- 9781452248073
- 1452248079
- OCLC:
- 1007860771
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