Distracted doctoring returning to patient-centered care in the digital age
Examining-room computers require doctors to record detailed data about their patients, yet reduce the time clinicians can spend listening attentively to the very people they are trying to help. This book presents original essays by distinguished experts in their fields, addressing such critical prob...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2017
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| Summary: | Examining-room computers require doctors to record detailed data about their patients, yet reduce the time clinicians can spend listening attentively to the very people they are trying to help. This book presents original essays by distinguished experts in their fields, addressing such critical problems and making an urgent case for reform, because while electronic technology has revolutionized the practice of medicine, it also poses a unique challenge to health care. Chapters include Electronic Challenges to Patient Safety and Care; Distraction, Disengagement, and the Purpose of Medicine; and Managing Distractions through Advocacy, Education, and Change. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 260 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783319487069 (hardcover) 331948706X (hardcover) |