TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mortimer,Sharon T.
AU  - Mortimer,David
TI  - Quality and risk management in the IVF laboratory
SN  - 9781139680936 (ebook)
AV  - RG135 .M67 2015
U1  - 362.198/1780599 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Fertility clinics
KW  - Quality control
KW  - Risk management
KW  - Fertilization in vitro, Human
KW  - Standards
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
N2  - Public concern over high-profile mistakes in IVF clinics and the concomitant increase in governmental regulation, have given rise to widespread recognition of the need for accreditation of IVF clinics. Modern accreditation schemes are largely based on the principles of ISO 9001 and related standards, at the heart of which lies the expectation of a formal quality management system. Risk analysis and risk minimization are also being demanded of IVF clinics, but many only have limited understanding of how to approach these essential management tasks. This book brings together the basics of quality management and risk management, focussing on 'prophylactic management' - prevention rather than cure. Each chapter in this new edition is fully updated and extended to include new material such as, quality and risk management in the ART clinic, and an illustrative example of a 'well-run' clinic. This is the essential guide for clinicians and IVF laboratory staff
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139680936
ER  -