Of parachutes and patient care: A call to action

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-9

  Berkowitz, Richard L ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

checklists; management protocols; patient safety

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959653522     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.020     Document Type: Review

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