Shared meanings: Preferred terms and definitions for safety and quality concepts

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Runciman, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NEGLIGENCE; NOMENCLATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33646682433     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00360.x     Document Type: Article

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