Forensic investigation of medical treatment related deaths

Legal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Ibrahim, Joseph E ^a   Ranson, David L ^a   O'Brien, Adam ^a   Charles, Amanda ^a   Young, Carmel ^a  

^a VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Audit; Investigation; Legal; Medical treatment; Prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CULTURAL FACTOR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; STAGING;

AUSTRALIA; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DOCUMENTATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 67349224654     PISSN: 13446223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2009.02.015     Document Type: Review

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