Understanding risk and safety in home health care: The limits of generic frameworks

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-248

  McGraw, Caroline ^a,d   Drennan, Vari ^b   Humphrey, Charlotte ^c  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Primary Care and Population Science ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Home care services; Home nursing; Medication errors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING HOME; PATIENT SAFETY; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TAXONOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 51749089280     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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