Theorizing about systems: An ecological task for patient safety research

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-108

  Marck, Patricia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; RESEARCH; SAFETY; THEORY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; SAFETY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 18844452124     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773804274255     Document Type: Editorial

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