Medical errors related to discontinuity of care from an inpatient to an outpatient setting

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 646-651

  Moore, Carlton ^a   Wisnivesky, Juan ^a   Williams, Stephen ^a   McGinn, Thomas ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Discharge plan; Discharge summary; Medical errors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMBULATORY CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0042631505     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20722.x     Document Type: Review

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