Safer out of hours primary care

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 340, Issue 7762, 2010, Pages 25-27

  Cosford, Paul A ^a   Thomas, Justyn M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORTALITY; NEGLIGENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 77956090299     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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