Of humans, factors, failings and fixations

Anaesthesia

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PUBLICATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 71949098795     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06018.x     Document Type: Editorial

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