Patient safety in cataract surgery

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-282

  Kelly, S P ^a   Astbury, N J ^b  

^a BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Complications; Error; Ophthalmology; Patient safety; Risk

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHYLCELLULOSE;

ASTHMA; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EYE CARE; EYE INFECTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 33646269718     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701987     Document Type: Review

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