The relationship between external and local governance systems: The case of Health Care Associated Infections and medication errors in one NHS trust

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Ramsay, Angus ^a   Magnusson, Carin ^a   Fulop, Naomi ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS INFECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICATION ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 78650375293     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.037473     Document Type: Article

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