Counting for patient safety

AORN Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-275

  Watson, Donna S ^a  

^a Franciscan Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STANDARD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33750522435     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60494-8     Document Type: Article

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