Root cause analysis of transfusion error: Identifying causes to implement changes

Transfusion

Volumn 50, Issue 12 PT2, 2010, Pages 2772-2777

  Elhence, Priti ^a   Veena, S ^a   Sharma, Raj Kumar ^a   Chaudhary, R K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 78649985509     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02943.x     Document Type: Review

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