Iatrogenic illness: A call for decision support tools to reduce unnecessary variation

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-81

  Morris, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; COMMUNITY CARE; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242351703     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2002.003871     Document Type: Note

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