Progressing safer surgery

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 336-341

  Reid, Jane ^a,c   Clarke, Julia ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement   (United Kingdom)

^c WHO Patient Safety   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; SAFETY; STANDARD; SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHECKLIST; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 73449139485     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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