Medical Harm: Historical, Conceptual and Ethical Dimensions of Iatrogenic Illness

by Virginia A. Sharpe and Alan I. Faden

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It is estimated that up to thirteen percent of hospital admissions result from the adverse effects of diagnosis or treatment, and that anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 hospital deaths annually are the result of errors. The obligation to do no harm has been central to medical conduct since ancient times, yet iatrogenic illness and medical error have now come to be recognized as significant risk factors in health care delivery. This book integrates history,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521634903

ISBN13:9780521634908

Release Date:February 1998

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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