Survey of major complications of intercostal chest drain insertion in the UK

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1012, 2010, Pages 68-72

  Harris, Ann ^a   O'Driscoll, B Ronan ^a   Turkington, Peter M ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GUIDE WIRE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERCOSTAL DRAIN; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORAX DRAINAGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHEST TUBES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 76649140150     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.087759     Document Type: Article

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