The psychology of error in relation to medical practice

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 130-142

  Pani, John R ^a   Chariker, Julia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Human factors; Medical error

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ATTENTION; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; COGNITION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SIGNAL DETECTION; WORKING MEMORY;

COGNITIVE SCIENCE; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); MEDICAL ERRORS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 10044274164     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20123     Document Type: Review

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