Factors that prevent physicians reporting adverse events

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-58

  Moumtzoglou, Anastasius ^a  

^a P AND A KYRIAKOU CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Patients; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG TOXICITY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 75649106464     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861011010677     Document Type: Article

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