Cognitive Autopsy: A Root Cause Analysis of Medical Decision Making

ISBN-13: 9780190088743 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 344 str.

Patrick G. Croskerry

Recenzje

This is the first book I have read that uses actual patient care cases to investigate medical decisions that lead to errors and eventually unexpected outcomes. The depth of the discussion in these cases leaves readers with a good understanding of the processes that lead to the outcomes.

O autorze

Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD, is Professor of Emergency Medicine and in the Division of Medical Education & Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In addition to his medical training, he holds a doctorate in Experimental Psychology and a Fellowship in Clinical Psychology. He has published over 90 journal articles and 40 book chapters in the area of patient safety, clinical decision making and medical education reform. Two of his papers are in the top 5 cited papers in the emergency medicine education literature. In 2006, he was appointed to the Board of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, and in the same year received the Ruedy award from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada for innovation in medical education. He has given over 500 keynote presentations at leading medical schools, hospitals, and universities around the world.