Physician leadership: Essential in creating a culture of safety

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 473-481

  Gluck, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955117452     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181ec1476     Document Type: Review

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