Title :
Issues in Ethics [research ethics, intensive care, and the B-17 bomber]
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;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/EMB.2008.915490
