Error and error reduction in pathology

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 129, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1228-1233

  Sirota, Ronald L ^a  

^a ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERROR ANALYSIS; ERROR REDUCTION; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HARM REDUCTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB ANALYSIS; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; TAXONOMY; WORKFLOW ANALYSIS;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26044460817     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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