Exploring the perceptions of midwifery staff about safety culture

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 783-790

  Currie, Lynne ^a   Richens, Yana ^b  

^a RCN Learning and Development Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b Elizabeth Garret Anderson and Obstetric Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 75449092466     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2009.17.12.45548     Document Type: Article

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