topic:"Safety" found 123 records - Provincial Hospitals Library Catalogue

ABC of patient safety

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Sandars, John. --Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. | BMJ Books , 2007.

Call Number: W 84.1 A134 2007

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: W 84.1 A134 2007

Author: Sandars, John

Other Authors: Cook, Gary

Place of Publication: Malden, MA

Publisher: Blackwell Pub.; BMJ Books

Date of Publication: 2007

Physical Description: 49 p.

Series Title: ABC series

ISBN: 9781405156929

Subjects (MeSH): Safety Management; Patient Safety; Medical Errors - prevention & control

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Adventure and extreme sports injuries : epidemiology, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention

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Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors. --London: Springer , c2013.

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Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers…

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Other Authors: Mei-Dan, Omer; Carmont, Michael R

Responsibility: Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 371 p. : 122 ill., 110 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781447143635

Subjects (MeSH): Athletic Injuries; Safety Management

Subjects (LCSH): Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Rehabilitation; Physical therapy; Sports medicine

Abstract: Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers are becoming injured as a result. Future research is progressing alongside the sport development, to allow the sport mechanisms, injury patterns and predisposing factors to be better understood. It is the hope of all researchers to make the sports safer without detracting from their adventurous nature. This book combines the Editors love to the sports with their life as sports surgeons. The aim and scope of this text is to bring the sports medicine' involved in each of these sports into one volume. Each sport and discipline is explained together with their subtle similarities and differences, the common injury mechanisms, patterns of injury and treatment options and finally, the mental and physiological aspects of it all. In this book the Editors hope to deliver useful valuable information to surgeons, physicians, physical therapists and whoever treats or has interest in these amazing activities.

Contents: The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete -- Rock and Ice -- Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries – Skydiving – BASE -- Whitewater Canoeing and Rafting -- Surfing -- Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting -- Sailing and Mountain Biking -- Mountain, Sky, and Endurance -- Personality Characteristics in Extreme Sports Athletes: Morbidity and Mortality in Mountaineering and BASE -- Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports -- Preventing Injuries in Extreme Sports -- Rehabilitation of Extreme Sports Injuries – Index.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

After the error : speaking out about patient safety to save lives

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Susan McIver & Robin Wyndham. --Toronto: ECW Press , 2013.

Call Number: WX 185 M152a 2013

Location: Yarmouth Regional Hospital

After the Error is a collection of true stories from across Canada, and the first book anywhere to recognize what patients affected by medical errors, their families, and immediate healthcare providers have done to prevent others from enduring similar experiences. Medical errors kill 24,000 Canadians each year, adversely affect hundreds of thousands, and cost close to two billion dollars. Victims of medical errors and their families who speak out often do so at considerable emotional, psycholog…

Call Number: WX 185 M152a 2013

Author: McIver, Susan B.

Other Authors: Wyndham, Robin

Responsibility: Susan McIver & Robin Wyndham

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: ECW Press

Date of Publication: 2013

Physical Description: 264 pages

ISBN: 9781770411104

Subjects (MeSH): Medical Errors - prevention & control; Patient Safety; Truth Disclosure

Other Subjects: Canada

Abstract: After the Error is a collection of true stories from across Canada, and the first book anywhere to recognize what patients affected by medical errors, their families, and immediate healthcare providers have done to prevent others from enduring similar experiences. Medical errors kill 24,000 Canadians each year, adversely affect hundreds of thousands, and cost close to two billion dollars. Victims of medical errors and their families who speak out often do so at considerable emotional, psychological, and financial expense. But their willingness to share their harrowing stories has helped to lay the foundation for numerous patient safety programs and continues to identify problems, provide solutions, and raise awareness.

Contents: PART I: A Child Like Annie; Broken; A Doctor’s Ordeal; Special Recognition; Forever Changed; Hear My Voice; Heartbeat; Take Action; Not Too Late; Open Arms; The Spark; The Whisper; Vance’s Gift; Claire’s Story; Extraordinary People; A Second Chance -- PART II: Whose Mistake?; The Media; Investigative Tip System; Medical Malpractice; Final Thoughts; Afterword / Julia Hallisy.

Format: Book

Publication Type: Personal Narratives

Location: Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Loan Period: 3 weeks

American journal of safe patient handling

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Visioning Pub

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Holdings: Vol 1, 2011 -

Location: Online

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Publisher: Visioning Pub

Holdings: Vol 1, 2011 -

Publication Frequency: Quarterly

ISSN: 2162-1462

Specialty: Patient safety

Format: e-Journal

Location: Online

Beyond Safety Training : Embedding Safety in Professional Skills

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Corinne Bieder, Claude Gilbert, Benoît Journé, Hervé Laroche, editors. --Cham: SpringerOpen , c2018.

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Location: Online

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. ; This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely met, particularly in the industrial sectors that have already achieved a high safety level. It not only reflects the most precious viewpoints of experts from different disciplines, different countries, with experiences in various industrial fields at the cutting edge of theories and practices in terms of safety, professionali…

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Other Authors: Bieder, Corinne; Gilbert, Claude; Journé, Benoît; Laroche, Hervé

Responsibility: Corinne Bieder, Claude Gilbert, Benoît Journé, Hervé Laroche, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: SpringerOpen

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 159 p.) : 4 illus., 2 illus. in color

Series: SpringerBriefs in Safety Management

Series Title: SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. Safety management

ISBN: 9783319655277; 9783319655260 (Print ed.); 9783319655284 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 2520-8004

Subjects (MeSH): Psychology, Industrial; Safety Management; Staff Development

Specialty: Professional Practice

Abstract: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.; This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely met, particularly in the industrial sectors that have already achieved a high safety level. It not only reflects the most precious viewpoints of experts from different disciplines, different countries, with experiences in various industrial fields at the cutting edge of theories and practices in terms of safety, professionalization and their relationships. It also consolidates the positioning of the Foundation for an Industrial Safety Culture, highlighting what is currently considered at stake in terms of safety training, taking into account the system of constraints the different stakeholders are submitted to. It reports some success stories as well as elements which could explain the observed plateau in terms of outcome. It identifies some levers for evolution for at-risk industry and outlines a possible research agenda to go further with experimental solutions.

Contents: 1. Safety: A Matter for ‘Professionals? -- 2. A Practice-Based Approach to Safety as an Emergent Competence -- 3. Line Managers as Work Professionals in the Era of Workplace Health Professionalization -- 4. Captain Kirk, Managers and the Professionalization of Safety -- 5. A Critique from Pierre-Arnaud Delattre -- 6. Enhancing Safety Performance: Non-technical Skills and a Modicum of Chronic Unease -- 7. Situated Practice and Safety as Objects of Management -- 8. Stories and Standards: The Impact of Professional Social Practices on Safety Decision Making -- 9. Doing What Is Right or Doing What Is Safe -- 10. Industrial Perspective on the Seminar: The Viewpoint of a Mining Expert -- 11. How to Deal with the Contradictions of Safety Professional Development? -- 12. Can Safety Training Contribute to Enhancing Safety? -- 13. Training Design Oriented by Works Analysis -- 14. Safety and Behaviour Change -- 15. Power and Love -- 16. Beyond Safety Training, Toward Professional Development.

Access: Open access

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Bloody easy for health care professionals

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Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network. ([4th ed.]) --Toronto, ON: Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network

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Bloody Easy is an electronic learning tool providing practical information about transfusion medicine. It is designed to enhance the ability of health care professionals to use blood and its alternatives knowledgeably, and to recognize and manage adverse consequences of transfusion.

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Corporate Author: Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network

Edition: [4th ed.]

Alternate Title: Bloody easy 3 : blood transfusions, blood alternatives and transfusion reactions : a guide to transfusion medicine; Bloody easy coagulation simplified

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network

Subjects (MeSH): Blood Substitutes; Blood Safety; Blood Coagulation Tests; Transfusion Medicine

Abstract: Bloody Easy is an electronic learning tool providing practical information about transfusion medicine. It is designed to enhance the ability of health care professionals to use blood and its alternatives knowledgeably, and to recognize and manage adverse consequences of transfusion.

Contents: Bloody Easy 4: Blood Transfusions, Blood Alternatives and Transfusion Reactions. A Guide to Transfusion Medicine, Fourth Edition -- Bloody Easy 4 Flipbook -- Bloody Easy Coagulation Simplified -- Informed Consent Card.

Format: Database

Location: Online

The Canadian patient safety dictionary

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Hoffman, Carolyn. --Ottawa, ON: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada , 2003.

Call Number: W 85 C2126 2003

Location: Aberdeen Hospital

Call Number: W 85 C2126 2003

Author: Hoffman, Carolyn

Other Authors: Hébert, Philip C.; Davies, Jan M.

Other Authors: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Place of Publication: Ottawa, ON

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Date of Publication: 2003

Physical Description: 60 p. ; 28 cm.

ISBN: 096921555X

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety - Dictionary

Format: Book

Location: Aberdeen Hospital

Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects : good clinical practice

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International Organization for Standardization. (Second edition) --Geneva, Switzerland: ISO , 2011.

Call Number: W 20.5 I61c 2011 c.2

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: W 20.5 I61c 2011 c.2

Corporate Author: International Organization for Standardization

Edition: Second edition

Alternate Title: ISO 14155

Place of Publication: Geneva, Switzerland

Publisher: ISO

Date of Publication: 2011

Physical Description: v, 58 pages

Subjects (MeSH): Equipment Safety - standards; Technology Assessment, Biomedical - standards; Clinical Trials as Topic - standards; Ethics, Clinical

Notes: "International standard".; Reference number ISO 14155:2011(E)

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Conflict and catastrophe medicine : a practical guide

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James M. Ryan, Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma, Charles W. Beadling, Aroop Mozumder, David M. Nott, editors ; Norman M. Rich, consulting editor ; Walter Henny, David MacGarty, specialist editors ; foreword by Larry W. Laughlin. (Third edition) --London: Springer , c2014.

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Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3rd edition follows its successful predecessors in providing a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource-constrained environment. Aimed at health professionals, Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3rd edition encompasses problems brought about by local conflict or natural disasters. It covers preparation, organisation, logistics, treatment of major trauma and medical emergencies, and the special problems o…

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Other Authors: Ryan, James M

Responsibility: James M. Ryan, Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma, Charles W. Beadling, Aroop Mozumder, David M. Nott, editors ; Norman M. Rich, consulting editor ; Walter Henny, David MacGarty, specialist editors ; foreword by Larry W. Laughlin

Edition: Third edition

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxii, 964 pages)

ISBN: 9781447129271 (electronic bk.); 9781447129264

Subjects (MeSH): Disaster Medicine - methods; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Accessibility; War

Subjects (LCSH): Disaster medicine - Handbooks, manuals, etc; Disaster medicine - Safety measures - Handbooks, manuals, etc; Disaster Medicine - methods; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Accessibility

Abstract: Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3rd edition follows its successful predecessors in providing a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource-constrained environment. Aimed at health professionals, Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide 3rd edition encompasses problems brought about by local conflict or natural disasters. It covers preparation, organisation, logistics, treatment of major trauma and medical emergencies, and the special problems of delivering medicine in a hostile environment. This book will provide the reader with a mix of theory, opinion and practical advice to guide him through areas of conflicts, catastrophes and remote locations.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Conseils pour la sécurité des patients - Services de pédiatrie

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Women and Children's Health Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 2166

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Ce dépliant explique le rôle que vous et votre famille jouez en matière de sécurité lors du séjour de votre enfant à l'hôpital. Des conseils sont fournis sur les sujets suivants : prévention de l'enlèvement d'enfants, prévention du risque de coincement, prévention du risque d'entortillement ou d'étranglement de votre enfant dans le matériel d'hôpital, prévention des chutes, infections, plaies de pression, sommeil, utilisation d'Internet, sécurité des médicaments, jeux sécuritaires et sécurité a…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Women and Children's Health Program

Alternate Title: Patient safety tips - Pediatric Services

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: French

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (17 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety; Accident Prevention; Child; Infant

Subjects (LCSH): Hospitals--Safety measures; Accidents--Prevention; Patients--Safety measures; Children; Infants

Abstract: Ce dépliant explique le rôle que vous et votre famille jouez en matière de sécurité lors du séjour de votre enfant à l'hôpital. Des conseils sont fournis sur les sujets suivants : prévention de l'enlèvement d'enfants, prévention du risque de coincement, prévention du risque d'entortillement ou d'étranglement de votre enfant dans le matériel d'hôpital, prévention des chutes, infections, plaies de pression, sommeil, utilisation d'Internet, sécurité des médicaments, jeux sécuritaires et sécurité au moment du bain.; This pamphlet is a French translation of the English pamphlet 2118, "Patient Safety Tips - Pediatric Services". This pamphlet explains the role that you and your family play in terms of safety during your child's hospital visit. Guidelines are provided on the following topics: preventing child abduction, preventing entrapment, preventing your child from getting tangled or being strangled in hospital equipment, fall prevention, infections, pressure ulcers, sleep, Internet usage, medicine safety, safe play, and bath safety.

Responsibility: Prepared by: NSHA Women & Children's Health Program

Pamphlet Number: 2166

Contrast media : safety issues and ESUR guidelines

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Henrik S. Thomsen, Judith A. W. Webb, editors. (Third edition) --Heidelberg: Springer , c2014.

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In 1994 the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) set up a committee to consider the safety of contrast media used for diagnostic imaging. Subsequently the committee questioned ESUR members, reviewed the literature, proposed guidelines, and discussed these proposals with participants at the annual symposia of the society. The end result of this work was the successful first edition of this book, published in 2006, which was followed by an equally successful second edition in 2009. Thi…

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Other Authors: Thomsen, Henrik S; Webb, Judith A. W

Responsibility: Henrik S. Thomsen, Judith A. W. Webb, editors

Edition: Third edition

Place of Publication: Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages)

Series: Medical radiology. Diagnostic imaging

Series Title: Medical radiology (Series)

ISBN: 9783642367243 (electronic bk.); 9783642367236

Subjects (MeSH): Contrast Media - adverse effects; Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; Safety Management - standards - Europe

Subjects (LCSH): Radiographic contrast media - Safety measures; Radiographic contrast media - Toxicology; Genitourinary organs - Imaging - Safety measures - Standards - Europe

Notes: Previous edition: 2009

Abstract: In 1994 the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) set up a committee to consider the safety of contrast media used for diagnostic imaging. Subsequently the committee questioned ESUR members, reviewed the literature, proposed guidelines, and discussed these proposals with participants at the annual symposia of the society. The end result of this work was the successful first edition of this book, published in 2006, which was followed by an equally successful second edition in 2009. This third edition not only fully updates the previous edition, but also includes new chapters on complex topics such as use of contrast media in children and practical aspects of off-label contrast media use. The authorship includes members, past members, and non-members of the Contrast Media Safety Committee. Comprehensive consideration is given to the many different safety issues relating to iodine-based contrast media, gadolinium-based contrast media, microbubbles for ultrasound, and barium sulfate. The text includes chapters on both acute and delayed non-renal adverse reactions and on renal adverse reactions. All of the questions frequently raised in radiological practice are addressed. This book, presented in a handy, easy-to-use format, provides an invaluable, unique, and unparalleled source of information.

Contents: General Issues: Classification and Terminology -- Requests for Imaging using contrast agents: What information must be provided -- Off-label use of medicines: legal aspects -- Off-label use of contrast media: practical aspects -- Pharmacovigilance: When to report adverse reactions to contrast media -- What is required to get the authorities to approve a new contrast medium? -- A critical review of meta-analysis of adverse events after contrast media -- Iodine- and Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media: General Adverse Reactions: Acute adverse reactions to contrast media: Mechanisms and prevention -- Iodine-based contrast medium temperature and adverse reactions -- Management of acute adverse reactions to contrast media -- Renal Adverse reactions:Chronic kidney disease, serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) -- Contrast medium-induced nephropathy -- Dialysis and contrast media -- Other adverse effects: Pregnancy and lactation: intravascular use of contrast media -- Pheochromocytoma and contrast media -- Contrast media and interactions with other drugs and clinical tests -- Contrast media extravasation injury -- Iodine-based contrast media: Late adverse reactions to iodine-based contrast media -- Effects of iodine-based contrast media on blood and endothelium -- Effects of iodine-based contrast media on thyroid function -- Pulmonary effects of iodine-based contrast media -- MR contrast media: Gadolinium chelates and stability -- Diagnostic efficacy of gadolinium-based contrast media -- Radiography with gadolinium-based contrast media -- Acute adverse reactions to gadolinium-based contrast media -- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and gadolinium- based contrast media -- Organ specific gadolinium-based contrast media -- Ultrasonographic Contrast media -- Barium Preparations: Barium preparations: safety issues -- Pediatric use of Contrast Media: Contrast media use in pediatrics: Safety issues -- Appendix: ESUR Guidelines on Contrast Media Version 8.1 -- Official publications from the Contrast Media Safety Committee of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.

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Location: Online

Creating a safe and caring hospital

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Crisis Prevention Institute. --[s.l.]: Crisis Prevention Institute , 2009.

Call Number: WX 185 C912 2009

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Call Number: WX 185 C912 2009

Corporate Author: Crisis Prevention Institute

Place of Publication: [s.l.]

Publisher: Crisis Prevention Institute

Date of Publication: 2009

Physical Description: 13 p.

Subjects (MeSH): Safety Management; Organizational Culture

Format: Book

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Critically ill : a 5-point plan to cure healthcare delivery

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with D.M. Treloar. --Carlsbad, CA: No Limit Publishing , c2012.

Call Number: W 84.1 S728c 2012

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: W 84.1 S728c 2012

Author: Southwick, Frederick S.

Responsibility: with D.M. Treloar

Place of Publication: Carlsbad, CA

Publisher: No Limit Publishing

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 342 p.

ISBN: 9781614660163

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - methods; Health Care Reform - methods; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Caregivers - education; Patient Safety

Notes: "A toolkit for nurses and others who aspire to transform care in our hospitals and clinics"--Cover.

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Cytotoxic precautions at home

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Nova Scotia Health. Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 4037

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You are being treated with a cancer treatment that is cytotoxic. This means it can kill cancer cells and can harm healthy cells. This booklet describes what you, your family, friends and caregivers need to know about cytotoxic precautions. These precautions are used to keep your family members, friends and caregivers safe while you are taking your cancer treatment. This pamphlet explains what cytotoxic precautions are, what body fluids are cytotoxic, how to handle your body wastes, what to do …

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health. Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Neoplasms - drug therapy; Patient Safety; Cytotoxins--toxicity

Subjects (LCSH): Cancer--Chemotherapy; Patient safety

Specialty: Cancer Care; Medications

Abstract: You are being treated with a cancer treatment that is cytotoxic. This means it can kill cancer cells and can harm healthy cells. This booklet describes what you, your family, friends and caregivers need to know about cytotoxic precautions. These precautions are used to keep your family members, friends and caregivers safe while you are taking your cancer treatment. This pamphlet explains what cytotoxic precautions are, what body fluids are cytotoxic, how to handle your body wastes, what to do if your body wastes spill and what to do with the garbage. Information about dishes, laundry, sex, having a baby, breastfeeding, and how to bring samples to the hospital is included.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program

Pamphlet Number: 4037

Delineating organs at risk in radiation therapy

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Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez ; foreword by Vincenzo Valentini. --Milan: Springer , c2013.

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Defining organs at risk is a crucial task for radiation oncologists when aiming to optimize the benefit of radiation therapy, with delivery of the maximum dose to the tumor volume while sparing healthy tissues. This book will prove an invaluable guide to the delineation of organs at risk of toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy. The first and second sections address the anatomy of organs at risk, discuss the pathophysiology of radiation-induced damage, and present dose constraints and me…

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Author: Cefaro, Giampiero Ausili

Other Authors: Genovesi, Domenico; Perez, Carlos A

Responsibility: Giampiero Ausili Cefaro, Domenico Genovesi, Carlos A. Perez ; foreword by Vincenzo Valentini

Place of Publication: Milan

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 152 pages)

ISBN: 9788847052574 (electronic bk.); 9788847052567

Subjects (MeSH): Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; Organs at Risk - physiopathology; Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Subjects (LCSH): Radiotherapy - Safety measures; Organs at Risk - physiopathology; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced

Abstract: Defining organs at risk is a crucial task for radiation oncologists when aiming to optimize the benefit of radiation therapy, with delivery of the maximum dose to the tumor volume while sparing healthy tissues. This book will prove an invaluable guide to the delineation of organs at risk of toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy. The first and second sections address the anatomy of organs at risk, discuss the pathophysiology of radiation-induced damage, and present dose constraints and methods for target volume delineation. The third section is devoted to the radiological anatomy of organs at risk as seen on typical radiotherapy planning CT scans, with a view to assisting the radiation oncologist to recognize and delineate these organs for each anatomical region head and neck, mediastinum, abdomen, and pelvis. The book is intended both for young radiation oncologists still in training and for their senior colleagues wishing to reduce intra-institutional variations in practice and thereby to standardize the definition of clinical target volumes.

Contents: Introduction -- Part I. Anatomy and Physiopathology of Radiation-Induced Damage to Organs at Risk -- Brain, Head and Neck -- Mediastinum -- Abdomen -- Pelvis -- Part II. Modeling and Organ Delineation in Radiation Therapy -- Radiation Dose Constraints for Organs at Risk: Modeling and Importance of Organ Delineation in Radiation Therapy -- Volumetric Acquisition: Technical Notes -- Part III. Axial CT Radiological Anatomy: Image Gallery -- Brain, Head and Neck -- Mediastinum -- Abdomen -- Male Pelvis -- Female Pelvis -- Appendix: Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Delivering patient safety : multimedia resource for healthcare professionals

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Canadian Patient Safety Institute. --Ottawa, ON: Canadian Patient Safety Institute | TVC Films , 2007.

Call Number: WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD

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Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Call Number: WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD

Corporate Author: Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Place of Publication: Ottawa, ON

Publisher: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; TVC Films

Date of Publication: 2007

Physical Description: 6 DVDs + 1 CD-ROM

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety; Safety Management - methods; Quality Assurance, Health Care

Contents: DVD 1. Facing the facts -- DVD 2. Changing the culture -- DVD 3. Why things go wrong -- DVD 4. Building resistance to error -- DVD 5. A safer system -- DVD 6. Leading and learning -- CD-ROM. Support materials.

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Format: DVD

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Copies: 3

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Dependability in Medicine and Neurology : Using Engineering and Management Principles for Better Patient Care

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Nikhil Balakrishnan. --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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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 applica…

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Author: Balakrishnan, Nikhil

Responsibility: Nikhil Balakrishnan

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 335 p. : 76 illus., 45 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319149684; 9783319149677 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Biomedical Technology; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Nervous System Diseases - therapy; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Safety Management

Abstract: 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.

Contents: 1. The Principles of Dependability -- 2. An Overview of System Safety -- 3. Fault Tree Analysis for Medical Applications -- 4. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis -- 5. Machine Learning Methods with Applications to Diagnosis -- 6. Byzantine Medical Problems: Decision Making with Misleading, Imperfect Information -- 7. Process Driven Methods in Diagnosis and Treatment -- 8. Toyota Production System -- 9. Reliance Implementation Methods Applied to a Kaizen Project -- 10. Knowledge and Culture.