Etiology at the Bedside

At the Bedside

Idiosyncratic drug reactions are unpredictable reactions that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The causal mechanisms continue to be unclear and because of the lack of consensus regarding the definition of these syndromes, reports, and therefore epidemiological data, are often unreliable. Severe idiosyncratic drug reactions are often characterized by fever and internal organ involv...

At the Bedside

Physicians who are impaired, engage in unprofessional behavior, or violate laws may be barred from further practice. Likewise, medical students may be dismissed from medical school for many infractions, large and small. The welfare of patients and the general public must be our first priority, but when we assess physicians and students who have erred, we should seek to respond as caringly and f...

Teaching at the bedside.

God at the bedside.

as motor vehicle crashes and injuries, was also seen as a secondary result of the earthquake. Maternal care and neonatal care, especially the latter, represented a substantial portion of the activity in the field hospitals, since so many displaced people were living in tents without adequate heat and water. Psychological trauma from the earthquake was common, often compounding underlying illnes...

Transforming Care at the Bedside

We have developed IHI's Innovation Series white papers to further our mission of improving the quality and value of health care. The ideas and findings in these white papers represent innovative work by organizations affiliated with IHI. Our white papers are designed to share with readers the problems IHI is working to address; the ideas, changes, and methods we are developing and testing to he...