A role for morbidity and mortality conferences in psychiatry

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 338-342

  Hollanda, Joanna ^a  

^a Hunter New England Area Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Medical error; Psychiatric abuse; Psychiatry; Quality

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK REDUCTION;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34447520011     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560701351803     Document Type: Article

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