Radiological error: Analysis, standard setting, targeted instruction and teamworking

European Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1760-1767

  FitzGerald, Richard ^a  

^a NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Observer performance; Quality assurance; Radiological error; Radiology reporting systems

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK; TELECOMMUNICATION; WORKLOAD;

COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 23344439665     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-2662-8     Document Type: Review

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