Nature of human error: Implications for surgical practice

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 244, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 642-648

  Cuschieri, Alfred ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33750321160     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000243601.36582.18     Document Type: Review

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