Patients, Power and Responsibility: The First Principles of Consumer-Driven Reform - Softcover

Spiers, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857759249 ISBN 13: 9781857759242

Publisher: CRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

Care pathways are being developed throughout the health service to improve the quality and effectiveness of care. Are they being developed efficiently and making the most of the latest clinical computing systems? This is the first practical guide on how Information Technology and systems methods can support the development implementation and maintenance of "e-Pathways". Case studies throughout highlight team approaches to facilitation clinical knowledge management process analysis and redesign and computerisation - providing insights into how e-Pathways can be used to support high quality patient care. The information is presented in an easy-to-read style and requires no prior knowledge of IT systems. Doctors nurses and managers throughout primary and secondary care as well as healthcare information technology specialists and suppliers will find this to be essential reading. An accompanying CD-ROM includes supplementary information providing useful website links and additional material on specific topic areas.

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John Spiers

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857759249
• ISBN 13: 9781857759242
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226