The new patient safety officer: A lifeline for patients, a life jacket for CEOs

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-54

  Denham, Charles R ^a  

^a Texas Medical Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient safety leader; Patient Safety Officer; PSO; Safe practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250664929     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e318036bae9     Document Type: Review

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