Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient safety

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7237, 2000, Pages 791-794

  Cook, Richard I ^a   Render, Marta ^b   Woods, David D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ERROR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034681866     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.791     Document Type: Short Survey

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