A culture of performance and accountability must be supported

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 297-

  Barraclough, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REOPERATION;

EID: 2542544258     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03067.x     Document Type: Note

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