Guidance on patient safety in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2143-2151

  Kelly, S P ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical risk; Governance; Ophthalmology; Patient safety; Patient safety incident; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 72749096297     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.168     Document Type: Review

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