Errors in the intensive care unit (ICU) experiences with an anonymous registration

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 614-617

  Flaatten, H ^a   Hevroy O ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Errors; ICU

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; ERROR; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CORONARY CARE UNITS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NORWAY; RECOVERY ROOM;

EID: 0033063717     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430604.x     Document Type: Article

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