Understanding and preventing adverse events

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 86-88

  Eldar, Reuben ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY;

HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036168732     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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