Wrong site surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 814-816

  Fraser, Scott G ^a   Adams, W ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; EYE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KIDNEY SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33745672498     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.094276     Document Type: Article

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