Survey of mistakes made by recent veterinary graduates

Veterinary Record

Volumn 155, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 761-765

  Mellanby, R J ^a   Herrtage, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION ERROR; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL ERROR; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 11044234016     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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