Patient harm in general surgery - A prospective study

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-26

  Kaul, Anil K ^a   McCulloch, Peter G ^b  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Prospective; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250666128     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/pts.0b013e318030c2ec     Document Type: Article

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