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CLINICAL RISK MODIFICATION
Clinical Risk ModificationA route to clinical governance?
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By
John Tingle, BA, Law(Hons), Cert Ed MEd Barrister, Director, Centre for Health Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, UK; Visiting Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago, IL
Jo Wilson, MSc(Dist) PGDip BSc(Hons) MIPD MHSM AIRM RGN RM RSCN, Director, Clinical Consultancy, Healthcare Risk Resources International, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Description
Risk Management and Clinical Governance embrace systems and processes that help healthcare professionals to monitor, control and have clear accountability and responsibility for their actions. There is a statutory obligation (subject to legislation) to incorporate these into all aspects of clinical work.

Contents
Introduction to clinical risk management and modification; Applying clinical risk management in clinical practice; Risk reviews and using risk management strategy; Using information systems to support risk management; Clinical risk in primary care; Complaints: the patient's perspective; Complaints: the carer's perspective; Complaints: the plaintiff's solicitors view; Competence in healthcare; Clinical risk modification and ethics; Conclusions and the way forward

Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 200 pages, publication date: DEC-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-2939-3
ISBN-10: 0-7506-2939-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN



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