Malpractice Prevention, Patient Safety, and Quality of Care: A Critical Linkage

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-284

  Pawlson, L Gregory ^a   O'Kane, Margaret E ^a  

^a NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALPRACTICE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY;

FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842683025     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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