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

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. Dependabl...

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Main Author: Balakrishnan, Nikhil. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14968-4
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Principles of Dependability
  • 2. System Safety Assessment
  • 3. Fault Tree Analysis
  • 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 & Culture.