Mandatory Reporting of Medical Errors: Crafting Policy and Integrating It Into Practice

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 649-654

  Howie, William O ^a  

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Author keywords

health policy; Kingdon's model; mandatory reporting; medical errors; near miss errors; public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349745412     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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