The challenge of improving patient safety in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 568, 2009, Pages 805-806

  Dodds, Anneliese ^a   Fulop, Naomi ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 71049169744     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X472845     Document Type: Editorial

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