Risky behaviour and patient safety: A critical culturist perspective

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 494-504

  Linsley, Philip ^a   Mannion, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

National Health Service; Patients; Psychiatry; Risk management; Safety; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350328436     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910983998     Document Type: Article

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