The National Patient Safety Agency

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 226-228

  Stephenson, T ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ALCOHOLISM; CONFIDENTIALITY; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WALES;

EID: 14844321648     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.065896     Document Type: Review

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