Adverse incidents in gynaecology: Anything for doctors?

Clinical Governance

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 284-289

  Basu, Abhijit ^a   Theophilou, Georgios ^a   Howell, Rosemary ^a  

^a TRAFFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical incident technique; Gynaecology; Medical personnel; Patient care; Reports; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 55049087512     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270810912978     Document Type: Review

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