Complaints in primary care arising from bereavement

Clinical Governance

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 296-304

  Cowan, Jane ^a   Wilson, Julie ^a  

^a MPS Risk Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Complaints; Death; Medical diagnosis; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CANCER; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 35648934492     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270710828964     Document Type: Review

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