Side errors in neurosurgery

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 148, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1289-1292

  Mitchell, P ^a   Nicholson, C L ^a   Jenkins, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correct site surgery; Side errors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROSURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERVIEWS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33845320185     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-006-1041-9     Document Type: Article

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