Citation
(2001), "Risk Matters in Healthcare: communicating, explaining and managing risk", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 14 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2001.06214dae.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Risk Matters in Healthcare: communicating, explaining and managing risk
Risk Matters in Healthcare: communicating, explaining and managing risk
Mohanna, K. and Chambers, R.Radcliffe Medical Press2001ISBN 1 85775 456 5
Risk management, assessment and reduction, alongside patient involvement, is an essential part of the current NHS reforms. This book draws together and summarises the latest information on risk in healthcare. It outlines the facts patients need and the level of involvement they require to make informed decisions, and emphasises the practical aspects of how practitioners can best explain risk.
The first section concentrates on defining risk and the factors influencing individuals as they make decisions about risk, and the latter part focuses on how clinical teams make decisions about organisational matters and the working environment.