Human error identification: An analysis of myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1153-1157

  Montague, Mary Louise ^a   Lee, Michael S W ^a   Hussain, S S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ERROR; MYRINGOTOMY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; VIDEORECORDING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROBABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 5644250581     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.130.10.1153     Document Type: Article

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