Time to learn from our mistakes?

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-14

  Garud, Atul D ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; RISK; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 2942552136     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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