Risk assessment in critical care medicine: A tool to assess patient safety

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 281-294

  Eidesen, K ^a   Sollid, S J M ^b   Aven, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Critical care medicine; Patient safety; Risk assessment; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE; CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; NEW APPROACHES; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK PERSPECTIVE;

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICINE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 71149100852     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802456914     Document Type: Article

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