Derivation of a typology for the classification of risks in emergency medicine

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 464-468

  Thomas, M ^a   Mackway Jones, Kevin ^a   Boreham, N ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3242793413     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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