Error classification in community optometric practice - A pilot project

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-110

  Steele, C F ^a   Rubin, G ^b   Fraser, S ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Errors; Optometrist; Primary Care Trust; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ENGLAND; EYEGLASSES; HUMANS; OPTOMETRY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645120674     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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