Patient safety in the ambulatory setting: A clinician-based approach

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 719-725

  Plews Ogan, Margaret L ^a   Nadkarni, Mohan M ^a   Forren, Sue ^a   Leon, Darlene ^a   White, Donna ^a   Marineau, Don ^a   Schorling, John B ^a   Schectman, Joel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Medical error; Patient safety; Voluntary reporting

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AMBULATORY CARE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 3242666728     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30386.x     Document Type: Article

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