Uncomfortable prescribing decisions in hospitals: The impact of teamwork

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 481-488

  Lewis, Penny J ^a   Tully, Mary P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; SURGEON; TEAMWORK;

EID: 70449337786     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.090150     Document Type: Article

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