An epistemology of patient safety research: A framework for study design and interpretation. Part 4. One size does not fit all

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 178-181

  Brown, C ^a   Hofer, T ^b   Johal, A ^a   Thomson, R ^c,d   Nicholl, J ^e   Franklin, B D ^f   Lilford, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 47749090967     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.023663     Document Type: Article

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