Reducing medical errors: An essential aspect of neurosurgical practice

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 465-466

  Fehlings, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRANIOTOMY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL ERROR;

EID: 35948996985     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/11/465     Document Type: Editorial

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