DocumentCode
1095822
Title
Issues in Ethics [research ethics, intensive care, and the B-17 bomber]
Author
Fielder, John
Volume
27
Issue
2
fYear
2008
Firstpage
109
Lastpage
110
Abstract
In this paper, the author discusses the problems that research and practice in the medical profession faces and how institutions are trying to solve them. The simplest method, checklisting, seems to be one of the most effective in reducing errors in medical procedures.
Keywords
drugs; ethical aspects; health care; patient care; B-17 bomber comparison; checklisting method; errors reduction; intensive care unit; medical procedures; research ethics; Aerospace control; Aircraft propulsion; Airplanes; Aluminum; Computer crashes; Ethics; Hospitals; Manufacturing; Military aircraft; Tail; Documentation; Intensive Care; Medical Errors; Quality Assurance, Health Care; United States;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EMB.2008.915490
Filename
4469649
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