The registration of complications in surgery: A learning curve

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 402-409

  Veen, Eelco J ^a   Janssen Heijnen, Maryska L G ^b   Leenen, Loek P H ^c   Roukema, Jan A ^a  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGISTER; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 20044386724     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-004-7358-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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