Adverse events in gynaecology at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 676-680

  Matsaseng, T ^a   Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 31544460097     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500291702     Document Type: Article

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