The Incidence of Adverse Events and Medical Error in Pediatrics

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1067-1077

  Sharek, Paul J ^a,b   Classen, David ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

DISEASE SEVERITY; HARM REDUCTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ERRORS;

EID: 33751185877     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2006.09.011     Document Type: Review

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