Patient safety - A balanced measurement framework

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-389

  Wakefield, John G ^a   Jorm, Christine M ^b  

^a Queensland Patient Safety Centre   (Australia)

^b Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care   (Australia)

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EID: 71849119122     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090382     Document Type: Article

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