Household-related hazardous conditions with implications for patient safety in the home health care sector

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-234

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a   Canton, Allison N ^a   Raveis, Victoria H ^a   Silver, Alexis ^b   Chen, Christine C ^c   Qureshi, Kristine A ^d   Sherman, Martin F ^e   Stone, Patricia W ^f  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Home Care Association of New York State   (United States)

^c University of Hawaii at Manoa ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^f Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health care; Household hazards; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650144883     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e31818936e3     Document Type: Article

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