Medical errors: A common problem

British Medical Journal

Volumn 322, Issue 7285, 2001, Pages 501-502

  Alberti, K G M M ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035799054     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7285.501     Document Type: Editorial

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