A classification for incidents and accidents in the health-care system

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-211

  Runciman, W B ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Error; Health care; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLASSIFICATION; ERROR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031719901     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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