Mandatory public reporting

Clinical Governance

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 142-146

  Birnbaum, David ^a  

^a Department of Applied Epidemiology ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Information disclosure; Laws; United States of America

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; NORTH AMERICA; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 43149122901     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270810867348     Document Type: Review

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