Beware of the patient safety juggernauts

British Journal of Clinical Governance

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 282-285

  Birnbaum, David ^a   Scheckler, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Hospitals; Methodology; Quality; Safety; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ERROR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCREENING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036428793     PISSN: 14664100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14664100210446687     Document Type: Review

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