Improving clinical leadership in patient safety: From strategic principle to active participation - the Western Australian approach

International Journal of Clinical Leadership

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 157-162

  Jones, Dorothy ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Clinical leadership; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 77953530382     PISSN: 1757207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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