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. Dependable systems use a variety of methods to deliver correct service in the face of uncertainty resulting from misleading, erroneous information, and system faults. Dependable systems result from the application of systematic methods in design, operation, and management to deliver their services.
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.