Using information technology to improve surgical safety

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 939-940

  Bates, D W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; STANDARD; SURGERY;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SAFETY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 4043067175     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4636     Document Type: Short Survey

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