Patient safety and quality of care continue to improve in NHS North West following early implementation of the European Working Time Directive

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 929-940

  Collum, J ^a   Harrop, J ^a   Stokes, M ^a   Kendall, D ^a  

^a Hlth Care Devmt (NHS North West)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPEAN WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

EID: 78649452824     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq139     Document Type: Article

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