Patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1424-1427

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CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL ERROR; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; UNITED STATES; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; HUMAN RELATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SAFETY;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERRORS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 73449110916     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181c6f90e     Document Type: Note

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