The problems related to clinical distractions have grown in a brief amount of time. In addition to the expended use of electronic medical records, handheld technologies, and AI, staffing issues are reaching crisis levels. There is a considerable threat to patient safety, professional performance, and wellness.

This book exposes the breadth or risks covered in the previous edition while expanding into new topics. The team of authors represents a diverse group of experts that offer different perspectives.

Distracted Doctoring is written for physicians, including anesthesiologists, surgeons and general practitioners, PAs, NPs, nurses, pharmacists, technologists, other members of the health care team (clinical and non-clinical), researchers, health care administrators and students.

Dr. Peter J. Papadakos is Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. He serves as Director of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester. He is also Professor of Medicine at Mercer University in Macon Georgia. Dr Papadakos is also Professor of Respiratory Care at Genesse College in Rochester NY. He is the co-editor of Encyclopedia of Trauma Care (Springer) as well as the author of numerous monographs, book chapters, original papers, and reviews.

Dr. Roy H. Constantine is the Administrative Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services at Catholic Health -  St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, Roslyn, NY, USA. He is a co-editor of the publication, “Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into the ICU” (Society of Critical Care Medicine) and has written and produced numerous articles, chapters and podcasts.