Medical errors II, the aftermath: Mea culpa!

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-12

  Swaminath, G ^a   Raguram, R ^b  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; VICTIM;

EID: 79251481186     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.75547     Document Type: Article

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