The Modern Matron's role in influencing safe practice

Clinical Risk

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Keeley, Olwen ^a   Goodman, Claire ^a   Bark, Pippa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; NURSE; NURSING; NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 19544392695     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1356262053723221     Document Type: Review

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