Perception of risk: A study of A&E nurses and NHS managers

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 308-320

  Dickson, Gordon C A ^a   Price, Lesley ^a   Maclaren, William M ^a   Stein, William M ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Hospital management; National Health Service; Nurses; Perception; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 16544371053     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260410560857     Document Type: Article

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