Multilayered approach to patient safety culture

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Reiman, Teemu ^a   Pietikäinen, Elina ^a   Oedewald, Pia ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION; SAFETY;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78249245085     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.029793     Document Type: Article

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