Diagnostic safety-netting

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 568, 2009, Pages 872-874

  Almond, Susanna ^a   Mant, David ^a   Thompson, Matthew ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 71049133641     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X472971     Document Type: Review

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