Root cause analysis applied to the investigation of serious untoward incidents in mental health services

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 75-77

  Neal, Leigh A ^a   Watson, David ^b   Hicks, Trevor ^c   Porter, Michael ^d   Hill, David ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Weltech Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c RAF Brize Norton ^*

^d AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMICIDE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 1542790119     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.28.3.75     Document Type: Note

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