Morbidity & mortality conferences - How can we do it?

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 90, 2004, Pages 67-71

  Brennum, J ^a   Gjerris, F ^b  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigsnospitalet Neuroscience Centre   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MORBIDITY; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 16544368001     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: 00016268     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0633-4_10     Document Type: Article

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