Intentionally harmful violations and patient safety: The example of Harold Shipman

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 223-227

  Baker, Richard ^a   Hurwitz, Brian ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 67649280542     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k028     Document Type: Review

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