Closed claims studies in anesthesia: A literature review and implications for practice

AANA Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 267-275

  MacRae, Meghan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse outcomes; Anesthesia risk; Closed claims; Malpractice

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BRAIN DAMAGE; DEATH; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE ANESTHETIST; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; NURSING RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SOCIETIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547875060     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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