Patient complaints in Finland 2000-2004: A retrospective register study

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 788-792

  Kuosmanen, L ^a,b,i   Kaltiala Heino, R ^c,d   Suominen, S ^a   Karkkainen J ^e   Hatonen H ^a,f   Ranta, S ^g   Valimaki M ^a,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b City of Vantaa   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^e Prison Service   (Finland)

^f Hospital District of South Carelian   (Finland)

^g National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs   (Finland)

^h HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

ⁱ Hospital District of Southwest Finland ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FINLAND; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 56749175327     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.024463     Document Type: Article

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