Overview
Unique, first of its kind text synthesizing the value of engineering and management principles in medicine
Replete with a wide range of case examples in neurology and other disciplines
Comprehensive, covering all aspects of quality assurance principles and method?
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This ground-breaking title presents an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of Dependability and how it applies in medicine generally and in neurology in particular. Dependability is the term applied in engineering and industry to a service that is safe, reliable and trustworthy. Dependable systems use a variety of methods to deliver correct service in the face of uncertainty resulting from misleading, erroneous information, and system faults. Dependable systems result from the application of systematic methods in design, operation, and management to deliver their services.
Dependability in Medicine and Neurology presents the philosophy and ideas behind the specific methods of dependability and discusses the principles in the context of medical care and neurologic treatment especially.  Patient case vignettes are used widely to illustrate key points. A first-of-its-kind title and based on the author’s many years of teaching these principles to medical colleagues throughout the United States, Dependability in Medicine and Neurology will inspire readers to develop applications for their specific areas of clinical practice. Intended for physicians (especially neurologists), medical students, nurses, and health administrators, Dependability in Medicine and Neurology is an indispensable reference and important contribution to the literature.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Nikhil Balakrishnan
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dependability in Medicine and Neurology
Book Subtitle: Using Engineering and Management Principles for Better Patient Care
Authors: Nikhil Balakrishnan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14968-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-14967-7Published: 24 March 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36316-5Published: 06 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-14968-4Published: 02 March 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 335
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 45 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine