The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality

Jane Sandall editor Justin Waring editor Davina Allen editor Jeffrey Braithwaite editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:14th Oct '16

Should be back in stock very soon

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality cover

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts.

  • Represents the first collection of peer-reviewed research articles showcasing ways that sociology can contribute to the ongoing policy concern of healthcare safety and quality
  • Features original contributions from leading experts in healthcare related fields from three continents
  • Reveals the state-of-the art in sociological analyses of contemporary healthcare safety and quality along with future directions in the field
  • Offers sociological insights from the perspectives of managers, clinicians, and patients
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"This Monograph would sit well in a health manager's set of reference books.... Congratulations to the editors and contributing authors for this contribution of knowledge and learning relevant to the needs of those of us engaged in health systems as managers, educators, researchers and reformists."
Dr DS Briggs, The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, Volume 12 - Issue 1 - 2017

ISBN: 9781119276340

Dimensions: 229mm x 150mm x 10mm

Weight: 272g

168 pages