A Systems Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Conference

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 663-668

  Szostek, Jason H ^a   Wieland, Mark L ^a   Loertscher, Laura L ^b   Nelson, Darlene R ^a   Wittich, Christopher M ^a   McDonald, Furman S ^a   Kolars, Joseph C ^a,c   Reed, Darcy A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953665457     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.010     Document Type: Note

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