What is the size of the patient safety and quality problem in healthcare? A review of the research (Article 1 in a series of 3);Brister i patientsäkerhet och övrig kvalitet - Hur stort är problemet?

Lakartidningen

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 45-48

  Øvretveit, John ^a,b   Sachs, Magna Andreen ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Medicinska Universitetet ^*  (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY;

EID: 13244262604     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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