Iatrogenic events resulting in intensive care admission: Frequency, cause, and disclosure to patients and institutions

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-413

  Lehmann, Lisa Soleymani ^a,b   Puopolo, Ann Louise ^a   Shaykevich, Shimon ^a   Brennan, Troyen A ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Iatrogenic medical events; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 16244398053     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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