Physiatry: Medical errors, patient safety, patient injury, and quality of care

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 575-583

  DeLisa, Joel A ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical Errors; Patient Injury; Patient Safety; Physiatry; Quality Care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SAFETY;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 3242812013     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000136527.35046.0C     Document Type: Review

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