Impact of nursing on hospital patient mortality: A focused review and related policy implications

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-8

  Tourangeau, A E ^a   Cranley, L A ^a   Jeffs, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSES; NURSING CARE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33244477667     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.014514     Document Type: Review

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