Looking Beyond Borders: Surgical Safety Is a Universal Matter

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-182

  Brady, Joni M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; SAFETY;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 66349129540     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.03.011     Document Type: Editorial

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