This unique compendium of case studies on patient safety - told from the
perspective of the patient and family - illustrates 24 stories of
preventable health care errors that led to irreparable patient harm. The
reader is guided through a structured analysis of the events, eliciting
lessons learned and strategies for preventing similar events in the
future. Learning objectives for each case facilitate the reader's
development of a set of core competencies related to improving safety
and quality of health care. Students of the health professions including
medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health administration, public health, as
well as practicing professionals such as patient safety officers, chief
quality officers, risk managers, and health service researchers will
gain valuable insight into the real-world of medical errors and a better
understanding of how they can be prevented through practical, actionable
methods.