Checklists and Safety Improvements

AORN Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 653-655

  Seifert, Patricia C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REMINDER SYSTEM; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 63749125493     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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