Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 988-993

  Mankad, K ^a   Hoey, E T D ^a   Jones, J B ^a   Tirukonda, P ^a   Smith, J T ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; RESIDENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 69849087376     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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