From patients to politicians: A cognitive engineering view of patient safety

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 302-304

  Vicente, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0036905542     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.302     Document Type: Review

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