An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 340-343

  ElGhrably, I ^a   Fraser, S G ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOM SAMPLE; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL ERROR; THERAPEUTIC ERROR;

EID: 40949149528     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702590     Document Type: Article

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