Application of root cause analysis on malpractice claim files related to diagnostic failures

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Van Noord, I ^a   Eikens, M P ^b   Hamersma, A M ^b   De Bruijne, M C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MediRisk   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650369791     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.029801     Document Type: Article

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