Harm caused by adverse events in primary care: A clinical observational study

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 323-327

  Wetzels, Raymond ^a   Wolters, Rene ^a   Van Weel, Chris ^a   Wensing, Michel ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practice; Health services research; Patient safety; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849104297     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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