Re-stocking the resuscitation trolley: How good is compliance with checking procedures?

Clinical Risk

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-7

  Smith, Andrea ^a   Kinross, James ^a   Bailey, Martin ^a   Aggarwal, Rajesh ^c   Toresen, David ^d   Vincent, Charles ^b  

^a Clinical Safety Research Unit ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Research Safety Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649867629     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/cr.2007.070008     Document Type: Article

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